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Cosmos
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Tall and free flowering with colourful daisy-like flowers and light green, feathery foliage, Cosmos make an excellent background plant in sunny borders. Easy to grow and needing little attention, they do need shelter from wind and frost. Long lasting in the garden and as cut flowers.
Timing:
Plant in spring and summer to flower in 8-10 weeks through to autumn.
Positioning:
Full sun.
Height:
30-150cm
Planting Distance:
30cm
Colour:
Pink, mauve, white, pastels, yellow & orange.
Use:
Massed displays, bedding, background planting, cottage gardens, cut flowers, containers.
