Garden Cosmos 'Cutesy Mix'

Cosmos bipinnatus

How to grow Garden Cosmos 'Cutesy Mix'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Cutesy Mix is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Cutesy Mix needs a soil ph of 6.6 to 7.8 (weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Cutesy Mix from seed

Sow 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 20°C / 68°F.

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

Transplanting Cutesy Mix

Cutesy Mix is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Cutesy Mix

Garden Cosmos Cutesy Mix Etymology

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

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