Garden Cosmos 'Candy Stripe'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Candy Stripe is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.6 and 7.8 as Candy Stripe likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between Garden Cosmos plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Candy Stripe about 21 days before your last frost date.

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

The botanical epithet is from the Latin bipinnatus meaning “staunch” or “like two small wings”.²

¹ Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

² Latin Dictionary