Start growing
Full sun. Too much fertilizer = leaves but no flowers.
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Cosmos Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Cosmos bipinnatus
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Cosmos care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Cosmos bipinnatus
- Common names
- Garden Cosmos
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cosmos
- Species
- C. bipinnatus
Growing with your kit
Seeds In A Cup® seeds are large and easy for kids to handle.
Propagation
Seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Summer bloomer. Photoperiod sensitive (blooms late if planted too early).
Growing conditions
Scrub and waste areas.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant; poor soil tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Aphids.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
Tall annual with feathery leaves and daisy-like flowers on long stems.
Varieties
‘Sensation’, ‘Seashells’.
Garden & everyday uses
Cut flowers, pollinator gardens
Native range & distribution
Native to Mexico.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Greek ‘kosmos’ meaning order/harmony/beauty.
History
Missionary priests in Mexico cultivated them for their evenly spaced petals.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to cosmos.
Seed Germination Kit
Cosmos Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
100 in stock
Cosmos bipinnatus
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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