| Cosmos | |
| Common Cosmos | |
| Mexican Aster | |
| Cosmea |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Yellow: eRso |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter Winter Other |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds: a"nltari1r roo.sstffr tsspaola nct oosw .da2a48pse tS th. aet k t.icre tfae"a r Sd -w e4 tpCo1loeP briecl-sn2wa sa fln5osl Scarify seeds: F5670- Needs specific temperature Days to germinate: 14h8i/-n c/1 Seeds are hydrophilic Other info: a3s-y 1d0 |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering: ss voioegb fe eiecse nayirnmnabd rodehipnpreritm asz lta onis CoodiaaravPe |
| Pollinators: | Self Cleistogamous |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| Miscellaneous: | Genetically Modified |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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