Cosmos bipinnatus

A delightful Cosmos with extra-large, single and semi-double flowers in white and shades of pink up to 12 cm across. Petals are fused together forming a unique bowl shape around a bright yellow centre. Charming plants for any landscape and a butterfly favourite! Blooms mid-summer to frost. Matures to 90 cm garden height.

What you need to know to Plant & Grow Cupcakes Mixed Cosmos

Cupcakes Mixed Cosmos offers a novel flower shape and large blooms in classic white and pink, providing season-long colour and a unique texture to the garden.

Site Selection: Choose a sunny site with well-drained soil.

Sowing Outdoors: It is preferable to direct seed cosmos in the garden. Sow the seeds 3–6 mm deep in mid to late May.

Sowing Indoors: For earlier blooming, start indoors 4 weeks before last frost date before planting out.

Upkeep: Germination occurs in 10–14 days. Thin to 30–40 cm apart when the seedlings are 5–8 cm tall.

Approx. 25 seeds/pkt