General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Sulphur Cosmos
  • Cosmos

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Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-07-05
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-07-05
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Comments:
  • Posted by poisondartfrog (SE Kentucky - Zone 7a) on Sep 6, 2014 5:17 PM concerning plant:
    Over the course of the summer the flower color gradually changed from bright red to bright red orange.
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