Cosmos bipinnatus Cosimo Collarette

Early flowering, Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette' is a dwarf, bushy, half-hardy annual boasting pretty, bicolored, semi-double flowers, up to 2 in. across (5 cm), varying from soft pink with white stripes to snow-white with pink edges. Blooming for months from early summer to fall, the ravishing blossoms are borne atop sturdy stems and float above the fine, feathery foliage. Fairly pest-free and low maintenance, add this charming plant to the landscape, and you will be rewarded with abundant butterflies. Creating a graceful visual impact in the garden, this dwarf Cosmos selection is perfect for sunny borders or containers.

• Grows up to 16 in. tall (40 cm) and 12 in. wide (30 cm).
• Performs best in full sun, in average, moist, well-drained soils.
• An ideal addition to beds and borders, containers, cottage gardens, prairies and meadows and cutting gardens.
• keep an eye out for aphids, slugs, and gray molds.
• Propagate by seeds.
• Pinching off dead blossoms will promote continuous blooming. If the flower heads remain, the cosmos will self-seed, but will not become a nuisance.
• Cosmos bipinnatus species is native to Mexico.
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