Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red
Exceptionally easy to grow and tolerant of poor soil and hot/arid conditions, Versailles Tetra Red Cosmos is a great choice for large meadows that need some color, or roadside beautification projects.
Seedlings are easy to transplant, if you so desire, but the easiest way to establish a Cosmos garden is just to let nature take its course, as the plants easily reseed if left alone
FAST FACTS
Name: Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red
Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Season: Spring
Plant Type: Extra Large Flowers, Saucer-Shaped Daisy-like Blooms, Fern-like Pinnatisect Leaf Shape
Features: Open Pollinated, Attracts Pollinators, Easy to Grow & Maintain, Fast Growing, Poor Soil Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Cut Flower Garden
Color: Red
Blooms: Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Days to Maturity: 60-90 Days
Plant Height: 44 inches
Plant Spacing: 9-12 inches
Planting Depth: 1/4 inch
Sowing Method: Direct Sow
Cold Stratification: No
Hardiness Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10