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Variety Info
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Cosmos (Learn more)
Native: Mexico and Arizona
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Plant Dimensions: 32"ā42" tall and 24"ā36" wide
Variety Info: 3'' wide flowers, with apricot and pink petals and yellow centers.
Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60Ā°F.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 5ā10 days
Seed Depth: Barely cover
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12"
Thinning: When 1" ā 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
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Growing Info
Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing stems with flower buds that have just begun to open. Change vase water frequently.
- KimVerified ReviewerRated 3 out of 5 stars9/2/25Pretty, but not very many blooms
The flower is very beautiful. Different shades of pink, but they donāt bloom nearly as much as other plants in my garden. Iāll give them a try again next year but I plan to try other varieties of cosmos too.
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerBIBotanical Interests9/12/25Hey Kim,
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- Sarah W.Verified BuyerRated 3 out of 5 stars4/24/253 Stars
Texas Zone 9a - Atlantic Gulf Coastal Plains. I absolutely love Botanical Interests and have always had great success with their seeds. I direct sowed half of the apricotta cosmos, and transplanted the other half. Both groups were planted in a 2 year old raised bed, with full sun exposure. Despite healthy vegetative growth, the flowers have failed to thrive and the petals remain shriveled/donāt completely open. Still holding out hope, but a little disappointed due to everything else around thriving.
- SharaVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3/21/255 Stars
Germinating as we speak! Very happy with the healthy seeds. Thank you!
- SharaRated 5 out of 5 stars3/21/255 Stars
Germinating as we speak! Very happy with the healthy seeds. Thank you!
- Miranda B.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars1/26/254 Stars
Not only is EG a place to buy seeds, it's a reference site I use on a regular basis for almost any growing questions I have. There are videos on the YouTube channel and blogs on the website. They also offer a garden planner I am using. The garden planner takes the guess work out of when to start seeds, spacing for transplants in a bed and companion planting. I highly recommend Epic Gardening to anyone!