Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Bicolor Rose
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Bicolor Rose’ is a half-hardy annual boasting lovely rose, fluffy double flowers, up to 3 in. across (7 cm). Blooming for months from early summer to fall, the ravishing blossoms are borne atop tall stems and float above the fine, feathery foliage.
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Bicolor Rose' is a half-hardy annual boasting lovely rose, fluffy double flowers, up to 3 in. across (7 cm). 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 for sunny borders or containers. Excellent as cut flowers.
- Grows up to 30-32 in. tall (75-80 cm) and 24 in. wide (60 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.
- Find where this species is invasive in the United States.
- Discover beautiful U.S. native plant alternatives.
Requirements
Hardiness | 2 – 11 |
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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 | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 18″ – 24″ (45cm – 60cm) |
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, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |