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Cosmos bipinnatus

Common name(s): Cosmos, Mexican Asters
Family name: Asteraceae
Common family name: Aster Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 8
Perennation: annual
Light level: sun
Flower color: red, orange, purple, white, pink
Plant height: 12 inches - 2 feet
Plant spread: 9 inches - 12 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form:
Leaf color: green
Range: Mexico
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Water-Smart Plant, Drought Tolerant
This annual produces masses of colorful blooms on a bushy 2-foot plant from midsummer until frost. Sow seeds directly outdoors. Some varieties grow to 5 - 10 feet tall, however most grow to 1 - 2 feet. This is an easy plant to grow in dry and infertile soils. Deadheading will prolong flowering. Seeds can also be sown in autumn.

Zones 8 - 10

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