Garden Cosmos 'Antiquity'

Cosmos bipinnatus

How to grow Garden Cosmos 'Antiquity'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Antiquity is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. Antiquity requires a soil ph of 6.0 - 8.5 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Antiquity from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Antiquity about 28 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Antiquity

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

Harvesting Antiquity

Garden Cosmos Antiquity Etymology

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

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