Flowers
Cosmos 'Candy Stripe'
Cosmos
A distinctive annual producing ferny foliage topped with delicate, open flowers. This variety looks particularly beautiful when paired with white Cosmos, giving a soft and dreamy look to a border. Cosmos are attractive to pollinators and continue to flower from early summer to late autumn.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 90cm
- Spread
- 45cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow directly from May. Alternatively sow indoors Feb-May in moist seed compost. Cover lightly with sprinkling of compost and keep somewhere light and warm, at temperatures of 15-20°C. Transplant seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow on. Plant out 30cm apart when risk of frost has passed.
Aftercare
For bushier plants, pinch out growing tips when plants reach 15-20cm tall. Regular watering deadheading will encourage more blooms. Additional stake suppo
Gallery
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