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Cosmos are annual flowers with colorful, daisy-like flowers that sit atop long, slender stems. Blooming from the summer through fall, they attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden. They’re grown easily from seeds and will even survive in poor soil conditions!
Apr 27, 2022 · Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus, C. bipinnatus) are drought-tolerant annuals that mature quickly and bloom with a profusion of flowers—perfect for tough conditions.
The flowers are produced in a capitulum with a ring of broad ray florets and a center of disc florets; flower color varies noticeably between the different species. The genus includes several ornamental plants popular in gardens.
Apr 2, 2022 · Cosmos flowers look a lot like daisies. They come in a broad range of colors, with more cultivars developed every year. The leaves grow opposite on stems and are deeply lobed, pinnate, or bipinnate and feather-looking depending on the type.
Oct 2, 2023 · Wanting a conversation piece for your garden? Try growing the moody and scented Chocolate Cosmos ( C. astrosanguineus) with its rich, dark, and you guessed it chocolate-colored blooms. Kids and adults alike will love this beautiful and lively accent flower in the garden.
What are Cosmos Flowers? Cosmos flowers are popular and versatile half-hardy annual or perennial plants known for their showy, daisy-like flowers. They are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. They have been cultivated for ornamental purposes for centuries and are now grown in many parts of the world as garden plants.
Cosmos are sun-loving plants with a long flowering season. They fill borders with a profusion of flowers, ranging in colour from white through to pink, red and orange, in contrast with masses of feathery foliage. Shorter varieties also look good in containers and all cosmos make fantastic cut flowers.
