Garden Cosmos 'Dwarf Sensation'

Cosmos bipinnatus

How to grow Garden Cosmos 'Dwarf Sensation'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Dwarf Sensation likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Dwarf Sensation is thought of as half hardy, so it will need cloching or fleece protection when the temperature dips. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.0 and 8.5 as Dwarf Sensation is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Dwarf Sensation from seed

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

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

Transplanting Dwarf Sensation

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

Harvesting Dwarf Sensation

Garden Cosmos Dwarf Sensation Etymology

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

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