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Oct 29, 2024 · Cosmos are annual flowers with colorful, daisy-like flowers that sit atop long, slender stems. Blooming from summer through fall, they attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden. They’re grown easily from seeds and will even survive in poor soil conditions!
Cosmos are herbaceous perennial plants or annual plants growing 0.3–2 m (1 ft 0 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall. The leaves are simple, pinnate, or bipinnate, and arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are produced in a capitulum with a ring of broad ray florets and a center of disc florets; flower color varies noticeably between the different species.
Cosmos caudatus, also known as Ulam Raja (meaning ‘king’s salad’ in Bahasa Melayu), is an annual herbaceous plant that can grow up to 2.5 m tall. Its ornamental pink to purple flowers attract butterflies and bees. The deeply lobed, pinnately compound leaves add a visually lacy texture in the landscape.
Jul 19, 2024 · Learn how to grow cosmos flowers (Cosmos sulphureus, C. bipinnatus), drought-tolerant annuals that mature quickly and offer bright, abundant blooms.
What are Cosmos Flowers? Cosmos flowers are popular and versatile half-hardy annual or perennial plants known for their showy, daisy-like flowers. They are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. They have been cultivated for ornamental purposes for centuries and are now grown in many parts of the world as garden plants.
Mar 17, 2022 · Cosmos flowers are gorgeous ornamental plants that flourish in less than ideal conditions. A boon to pollinators and other beneficial insects, these plants are a welcome addition to both the flower bed and the organic veggie garden. If your garden universe doesn’t include this annual, perhaps it should!
Nov 2, 2023 · Cosmos flowers are the most striking when planted in groups or drifts. Pair cosmos with three or four other easy-to-grow annuals in a cut flower bed and enjoy weeks of freshly cut flowers right from your own garden. Anchor the cutting garden with multiple varieties of cosmos.
Oct 2, 2023 · Wanting a conversation piece for your garden? Try growing the moody and scented Chocolate Cosmos (C. astrosanguineus) with its rich, dark, and you guessed it chocolate-colored blooms. Kids and adults alike will love this beautiful and lively accent flower in the garden.
Botanical name: Cosmos. Both the perennial Cosmos atrosanguineus and the annual cosmos are upright plants, making excellent additions to a summer border. The annuals are particularly effective when massed and provide flowers for cutting over a period of months. Annual comos are easily grown from seed.
Cosmos are sun-loving plants with a long flowering season. They fill borders with a profusion of flowers, ranging in colour from white through to pink, red and orange, and they have masses of feathery foliage. Shorter varieties look good in containers and all cosmos make fantastic cut flowers.
