Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes White

Noted for its unique shape, Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cupcakes White’ is a half-hardy annual boasting extra large, single, snow-white flowers, up to 5 in. across (12 cm). The petals are all fused together, forming a bowl around the yellow center. Blooming for months from early summer to fall, the ravishing blossoms are borne atop tall stems and float above the fine, feathery foliage.

Noted for its unique shape, Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes White' is a half-hardy annual boasting extra large, single, snow-white flowers, up to 5 in. across (12 cm). The petals are all fused together, forming a bowl around the yellow center. Blooming for months from early summer to fall, the ravishing blossoms are borne atop tall 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, it is perfect at the back of sunny borders.

  • Grows up to 3-4 ft. tall (90-120 cm) and 20 in. wide (50 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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Requirements

Hardiness 2
– 11

Heat Zones 1
– 12

Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Annuals
Plant Family Cosmos
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall
Height 3'
– 4'
(90cm
– 120cm)
Spread 1'
– 2'
(30cm
– 60cm)
Spacing 20″ (50cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers
Garden Styles Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden