Cosmos orange Bright Lights
The flowers are a beautiful, bright orange that catches the eye. They are beneficial to pollinators and hummingbirds and make wonderful cut flower bouquets.
Abundant flowering until the first frosts.
The plants thrive in poor soils and form dense, self-supporting clumps. (Soil that is too rich will promote foliage growth and reduce flowering.)
It's a plant that requires little attention, ideal for those who don't have a green thumb!
Annual (self-seeds). Reaches 1m in height.
Outdoor sowing: Sow directly in the ground when the risk of frost has passed.
Germination: 5-10 days. Temperature above 20 ° C.
Outdoor transplant: When the soil has warmed up and the risk of frost has passed.
Exposure: Full sun or partial shade.
Watering: Resists drought well, needs little watering.
Maturity: 70 days.
Origin of the seed: We obtained the first seeds from this flower at High Mowing Seeds.
Open-pollinated seeds grown locally and naturally!