Cosmos Double Click Mix

Tall plants with large, fully-double and semidouble blooms. Shades of carmine, pink, and white make this a great cut flower and garden addition. Cosmos are also known as garden cosmos.

• Plant Height: 42–46″
• Packet: 10 seeds 

DAYS TO GERMINATION:

7-10 days at 68-72°F (20-22°C)

SOWING:

Transplant – Sow into 50-cell plug flats or preferred seedling container 5-7 weeks before planting out, covering seeds lightly. Harden off and transplant out. Direct seed – Sow on October , once soil temperature is above 60°F (16°C), covering seeds lightly. Pinching encourages branching.

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun.

PLANT HEIGHT:

Varies. Tall varieties may benefit from some wind protection, such as Hortonova, used as horizontal support.

PLANT SPACING:

9-12″. Wider spacing creates stronger, thicker stems.

HARDINESS ZONES:

Annual.

HARVEST:

Petals just opening, but not yet flattened. Deadheading is required to have blooms all summer.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Any soil.

USES:

Excellent cut flowers. Beds, containers, and mass plantings.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Cosmos spp.