Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricotta'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
My favourite plant in our container trial last summer and autumn, flowering away in a pot outside my kitchen window
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - October
- Height
- 90cm (36in)
- Common name
- Mexican Aster
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
- Cultivation
- Best sown under cover in April but can be direct sown in May. Grow seedlings on in individual pots or modules until large enough to plant out. Gradually harden off before planting out after all risk of frost has passed. Thin to 45cm (18in).
Care Tips
Pinch out tips at 15-20cm (8in) to encourage bushier plants. Stake and tie cosmos plants if necessary during the growing season, water regularly and dead-head to prolong the flowering season.
Flowering Time
July - October
