Cosmea Sea Shells in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cosmos Bipinnatus 'Sea Shells'

Cosmea 'Sea Shells'

Cosmos are half-hardy annuals which flower in summer to early autumn until the first frosts. Brightly coloured, saucer shaped flowers are numerous and daisy-like and sit above deeply cut, fern-like foliage. This variety has fluted tubular petals in a white, pink or red

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Not Frost hardy
Free draining and fertile

plant information

Common name

Cosmea 'Sea Shells'

Latin name

Cosmos Bipinnatus 'Sea Shells'

type

Annual

family

Asteraceae

ph

6.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Free draining and fertile
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Cosmea Sea Shells is 0.40meters x 1.20meters

0.40 M 1.20 M

Cosmos Bipinnatus 'Sea Shells'

Cosmos are half-hardy annuals which flower in summer to early autumn until the first frosts. Brightly coloured, saucer shaped flowers are numerous and daisy-like and sit above deeply cut, fern-like foliage. This variety has fluted tubular petals in a white, pink or red

Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn

Flowering season is from mid summer to the first frosts

Planting

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Plants can be put into the flowering position as soon as all frosts have gone

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Seeds can be sown in trays of compost in early Spring, to be put out when all frosts have gone

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