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BOTANICAL: Cosmos bipinnatus

PRONOUNCED: KOS-mus by-pin-NAY-tus

COMMON: Cosmos, Mexican aster.

LIGHT: Full sun to light shade

HEIGHT: 18" - 4 ft. x 1 ft.

COLORS: Red, white, pink, lavender, yellow or orange.

COMMENTS: Every cottage garden should include this beautiful plant. Protect from wind and do not fertilize. Lacy, airy, and difficult to stake. Suggest planting among lower mounding plants for natural support. Long blooming and available in many colors. Reseeds prolifically if it is happy with the site. Prefers a dry, infertile soil, but performs very well in richer locations.
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sea Shells' has unusual fluted petals.

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