Garden Cosmos 'Summer Dreams'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Summer Dreams is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Summer Dreams requires a soil ph of 6.6 - 7.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Ensure a distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.25 inches (0.64 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

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

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Summer Dreams is a tender plant.

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

¹ Latin Dictionary