Light
Full sun, ideally at least 6 hours daily.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Seasonal plants · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Cosmos is an annual with airy summer daisies above fine feathery foliage.
Why you’ll love it
- Adds summer flowers with a distinctive shape and texture.
- Useful in mixed containers or a sunny seasonal bed.
A space where it can thrive
Outdoor garden or drainage-hole container in the suitable season.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Your care routine
Watering
Let the surface dry between waterings; avoid continually wet roots.
Soil & drainage
Well-drained average soil; very rich soil can encourage foliage at the expense of flowers.
Fertilizer
Use a low-strength balanced fertilizer once monthly only if growth is weak in containers, at the label rate; avoid overfeeding.
Temperature
Best in mild to warm growing weather; tender new growth should be planted after frost risk passes.
Humidity
Outdoor humidity is suitable; allow airflow and avoid prolonged wet foliage.
Through the seasons
In Metro Vancouver, plant warm-season annuals after frost risk passes; remove declining plants after frost. Provide drainage through autumn rain.
When your plant needs help
- Tall stems may lodge
- aphids
Pets & little ones
Pet and child safety is not confirmed in this profile; keep out of reach and do not ingest.
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Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.