Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Sweet Sixteen’ is a romantic bicolor Cosmos bipinnatus cultivar with soft pink-to-white flowers, darker rosy-pink edges, and a distinctive frilled center. While most cosmos have a simple row of broad petals surrounding an open yellow disk, ‘Sweet Sixteen’ adds a smaller inner ring of narrow petals that gives many of its flowers a charming …
Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Velouette’ is one of the most striking bicolor varieties of Cosmos bipinnatus, producing flowers patterned in deep crimson, burgundy-red, and white. No two blooms necessarily look exactly alike. Some flowers are predominantly dark crimson with bold white stripes, while others are nearly white with narrow wine-red margins or splashes of color. That variability is …
Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Sonata’ is a compact series of Cosmos bipinnatus developed for gardeners who love the airy foliage and daisy-like flowers of traditional cosmos but do not have room for plants that tower 4 or 5 feet above the garden. Most modern Sonata cosmos grow to roughly 18 to 24 inches tall, making them excellent for …
Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Apollo’ is a compact series of Cosmos bipinnatus developed to combine the large, airy flowers of traditional garden cosmos with a shorter, bushier plant that fits easily into borders, containers, cottage gardens, and smaller cutting gardens. The flowers are exceptionally large for a compact cosmos, reaching approximately 4 inches across, with broad overlapping petals …
Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Xanthos’ is an unusual compact Cosmos bipinnatus cultivar prized for its delicate soft lemon-yellow flowers. That color immediately sets it apart from the pink, crimson, and white flowers traditionally associated with garden cosmos. The flowers are single and daisy-like, typically around 2 to 2½ inches across, with pale yellow petals surrounding a golden center. …
Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Apricotta’ is a distinctive Cosmos bipinnatus cultivar with softly colored flowers that blend apricot, peach, blush pink, and rose. Its warm pastel coloring is unusual among garden cosmos, which are more commonly associated with white, bright pink, magenta, and crimson. The flowers are mostly single, measuring roughly 2½ to 3 inches across, with broad …
Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Rubenza’ is a distinctive Cosmos bipinnatus cultivar known for flowers that change color as they mature. Newly opened blooms begin in rich cranberry, ruby, or dark wine-red shades, then gradually soften to antique rose and warm dusty pink. Because flowers of different ages remain open on the plant at the same time, a single …
Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Radiance’ is a classic heirloom-style Cosmos bipinnatus cultivar with striking deep rose-pink flowers marked by a rich crimson-red eye around a bright yellow center. The two-tone pattern gives each flower considerably more depth than a solid pink cosmos while retaining the simple, open flower form that makes traditional garden cosmos so appealing. This is …
Feb 01
Cosmos ‘Double Click Snowpuff’ is a tall white-flowered Cosmos bipinnatus cultivar prized for its unusually fluffy semi-double to fully double blooms. Instead of the simple daisy-like flowers associated with traditional cosmos, Snowpuff produces layer upon layer of white florets that can resemble small pompons, ruffled carnations, or miniature peonies. Most flowers are pure white, although …
Feb 01
Sea Shells cosmos is one of the most unusual forms of Cosmos bipinnatus, instantly recognizable by its distinctive tubular, rolled, or fluted petals. Instead of lying flat like the petals of a traditional daisy-shaped cosmos, the ray florets curl inward to form narrow tubes that resemble tiny seashells, trumpets, or quills. The cultivar is normally …
