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ANX-FLOWER-0000010
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Garden Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), an easy-to-grow annual of the Asteraceae family with feathery foliage and daisy-like flowers.
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- Asteraceae
- Plant type
- Annual
- Bloom color
- Pink, white, red, magenta
- Bloom season
- Summer to first frost
- Mature height
- 90-150 cm cm
- Sun requirements
- Full sun
- Fragrance
- Little to no fragrance
- Native region
- Mexico
Growing
Growing Conditions
- Water requirements
- Low to moderate; drought-tolerant, thrives in poor soil.
- Climate requirements
- Warm season; frost-sensitive.
- Soil types
- Tolerates poor, dry soil; overly rich soil favors foliage over flowers.
- Propagation method
- Seed
Ecology
Pollinators & Toxicity
- Pollinator value
- A strong nectar and pollen source for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic.
Use
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Cut flowers, pollinator gardens, cover/companion planting in vegetable gardens
- Economic importance
- Widely used in commercial wildflower and pollinator-habitat seed mixes.
Trade