"Radiance" brings us the rich deep red of the wild cosmos, with the brilliant contrast of its yellow center--truly a garden treasure, and now on plants just 3 to 5 feet.
Like all the others, it's a snap to grow from seed, and you'll have big bloom from midsummer right up until frost..
Radiance is an exuberantly colored heirloom cosmos. Red-purple eyes highlight the brilliant deep rose-pink, 3-4 in. flowers. The heavy blooming, self cleaning, easy to grow plants reach 3-5 ft. ...
Radiance cosmos thrives in hot weather and poor soil, and tolerates drought.
FAST FACTS
Common Name: Cosmos
Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus
Seed Life Cycle : Annual
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Flower Color : Pink, Red
Bloom Time: Summer to fall
Mature Height: 36-60" tall
Wildflower Mix or Specie: Species
Ships As: Seed
Ideal Region : Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
Zones : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Non-GMO : Yes
Native To: American southwest and Mexico
Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Well Draining
Advantages: Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Bee Friendly, Pest / Disease Resistant, Low Maintenance, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Great For Mass Plantings