Garden Cosmos 'Little princess'

Cosmos bipinnatus

How to grow Garden Cosmos 'Little princess'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Little princess is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips. Little princess tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.0 and 8.5 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Little princess from seed

Ensure a distance of 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.0 inches (0.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Little princess about 28 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Little princess

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Little princess is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Little princess

Garden Cosmos Little princess Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin bipinnatus meaning “staunch” or “like two small wings”.1

Other Names for Garden Cosmos 'Little princess'

Cosmos

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