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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Pink & White
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Cosmos
  • Common Cosmos
  • Mexican Aster

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Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023-08-15
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-18
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Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2016-08-14
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-11-07
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-11-07

Photo courtesy of Victory Seeds. Used with permission.
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-11-07
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-11-07

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
  • Uploaded by vic

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Victory Seeds. Used with permission.
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-11-06
Plant Events from our members
dragonfetti On March 25, 2015 Seeds germinated
dragonfetti On March 21, 2015 Seeds sown
C tray
dragonfetti On December 9, 2014 Obtained plant
Received from Seed Needs for sowing spring 2015
carlysuko On March 19, 2022 Seeds sown
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