Popular with beneficial insects, bees butterflies and other pollinators, and provides seed for garden birds. Grows to 1.2m tall and 70cm across in full sun and copes very well in droughts. Produces flowers in a range of pinks and white from June to September. The petals can be used in salads.
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Sensation Mixed’
£3.60 Regular Price
£1.80Sale Price
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Position: Flower border
Flowering months: Jul / Aug / Sep / Oct
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Chalk / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes (but avoid heavy clay)
Drainage: Moist but well drained (never waterlogged)
Life cycle: Annual (flowers in its first year and then dies)
Hardiness: Half hardy (will survive a light frost)
Drought tolerant: Yes
