Latin name: Cosmos bipinnatus

120seeds/gram

Season: Annual
Height: 2-3 Feet
Bloom Season: Summer/ Fall
Environment: Full Sun/Partial Sun 
Zones: All Regions of North America

Cosmos Sea Shells Cosmos Bipinnatus is one of wildflowers that is also a popular garden annual. The plant is easy to grow with no special soil treatment. It prefers good soil, but will adapt to almost any environment except a constantly wet one. Ferny seedlings are easy to transplant.

Cosmos Sea Shells Cosmos Bipinnatus is a big favorite for roadside plantings since these large flowers make such a colorful show. Heavy bloom begins in midsummer and plants and flowers constantly increase until killed by frost. In warmer areas these flowers will easily reseed themselves. They thrive in hot and dry climates.

The plant is a good cut flower.

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.

PLANTING

Sow Inside: 2 weeks before last frost
Sow Outside: Spring/Summer (Zones 1-6) Fall (Zones 7-11)
Seed Depth: 1/4 Inch
Days to Emerge: 7-14