Cosmos Double All Sorts Mixed Seeds - Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos Double All Sorts Mixed is a wonderful collection featuring blooms in a wide array of colours and forms. The single, semi-double and fully double flowers are solid or two-toned, sometimes with stripes and picotees. Colours include rose, bright pink, mauve, ruby red, deep burgundy and white. The abundant blooms appear all season long on tall plants, ideal for cutting! Easy to grow and effortlessly romantic, Cosmos thrive in light soil in a sunny position.

Cosmos bipinnatus is a tender annual plant native to Mexico and the southernmost part of the United States. It belongs to the Asteraceae family alongside Dahlias and daisies, featuring the characteristic inflorescences known as capitula and very fine, feathery foliage. Double All Sorts Mixed quickly forms large clumps, about 110 cm (43.3 in) tall and 50 cm (19.7 in) wide. Flowering starts in June, 60-90 days after sowing, and lasts until October (or the first frosts). The flower heads measure between 5 and 7 cm (2 and 2.8 in) across and are made up of one or several layers of petals arranged around a golden central disc. The single, semi-double and fully double flowers display a host of harmonious shades including pale pink, deep red and white shades depending on the plant. Cosmos are a magnet for foraging insects and butterflies, including the monarch butterfly. The finely cut, cloud-like foliage resembles fennel leaves and is delicately scented. Flowers are followed by blackish, spiky seed heads (achenes).

Cosmos is an easy-going, rewarding annual that can single-handedly fill a sunny slope, border or flower bed. It is perfect for livening up romantic or cottage-style gardens. Easy to grow even by beginners, this adorable plant with its feathery green leaves and naive flowers brings light and airiness to heavier blooms such as Dahlias. It combines well with perennial sage, Verbena bonariensis and chrysanthemums until the first frosts. It is particularly useful in new gardens mixed with poppies, love-in-a-mist or cornflowers. Its pretty blooms have a long vase life and are ideal for cutting.