Diablo Cosmos Seeds

Organic, Heirloom

#2050

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Vibrant, bold blossoms on tall stems make a big statement in the garden. Cosmos put on a big show from midsummer until first fall frost, providing pollen and nectar for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Grows loads of cut flowers for your bouquets. A great choice for wildflower areas, as they are drought tolerant and practically care-free. A 1974 All-America Selections winner.

$2.69 500 mg

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Botanical Name: Cosmos sulphureus

Family: Asteraceae

Native: Mexico

Hardiness: Annual

Plant Dimensions: 4'–5' tall

Variety Information: 1–1½" bright, scarlet/orange blossoms

Exposure: Full sun

Bloom Period: Summer to frost

Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.

When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: Barely cover

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12"

Thinning: When 1" – 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"

Harvesting: For longest vase life, cut stems just as flower buds begin to open.

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Diablo Cosmos Seeds Reviews

2 reviews

Most fun cosmos!

Jul 25, 2018

Year after year, these come back from seed (I always add more too!) - the finches love the seeds - the plants grow 5' tall and are covered with bright yellow and orange flowers - the foliage alone is wonderful in flower arrangements. I deadhead some and toss them to the ground but the birds love the seeds. I won my first blue State Fair ribbon with one of these delightful flowers!

KristinThompson

Beautiful blooms on tall plants, even in only 4 hours of sun

Jun 30, 2019

This is the 2nd year I've grown these. The bees love the orange and yellow blooms. The new area I sowed these only gets about 4 hours of sun, and they look just as good as the more sunny areas. Dark green lush foliage that does a good job of blocking out sunlight for any weeds. Diablo Cosmos and California Giants Zinnias are my two favs from this vendor. EVERYTHING germinates.

Keith Y