General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Cosmos
  • Common Cosmos

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Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-06-12
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-06-12
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2013-07-19
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2013-07-19

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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omg! by wcgypsy Jun 13, 2013 1:08 PM 2

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