Cosmos Flower Seeds – Candystripe

(Cosmos bipinnatus) Annual. 75-90 days to maturity.

Candystripe Cosmos will add a true spark of sweetness to your gardens this Summer! These whimsical plants can grow 3 to 6 feet tall, with fern-like foliage and tonnes of blooms. Their petals are white with painted pink edges and yellow centers, a visual treat for both you and local pollinators alike! Candystripe Cosmos are excellent cut-flowers that will add a sense of playfulness to any bouquet.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

TIMING: Start seeds indoors 5-7 weeks before final Spring frost OR direct sow outdoors after risk of frost has passed. Harden off seedlings before transplanting outdoors, after risk of frost.

GERMINATION: 7-14 days. Keep soil moist until germination.

SEEDING: Sow seeds on the soils surface, press gently into the soil. Space plants 12 apart.

GROWING: Full sun to partial shade. Cosmos can tolerate a variety of soil types, including nutrient poor. Plants can grow to
4-5 feet talllight staking can be beneficial to keep stalks straight. Deadhead spent blooms regularly, this will encourage continuous growth.

HARVESTING: Pick stalks when most blooms are partially open.

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Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia, Canada.

Candystripe seeds mature in 75-90 days and are an open pollinated cosmos variety.