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Cosmos Breeders Choice Mixed Seeds – Garden Blooms for Planting

Cosmos Breeders Choice Mixed Seeds – Garden Blooms for Planting

$16.49 USD
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How to Sow and Plant


Sow seeds directly outdoors in prepared soil after the last frost. Cover lightly with soil and keep soil moist. Germination typically occurs within 7–14 days.

How to Grow


Grow in full sun with well-drained soil. Water moderately, avoiding waterlogging. Remove faded flowers to encourage continuous blooming and maintain plant appearance.

Tips

Excellent for cut flowers


Attracts bees and butterflies


Prefers sunny locations

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Product Information
Features
life-cycle

LIFE CYCLE

Annual

plant-characteristics

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Colorful

growth-habit

GROWTH HABIT

Upright

bloom-season

BLOOM SEASON

Summer–Autumn

flavour-profile

FLAVOUR PROFILE

Ornamental

suitable-for

SUITABLE FOR

Outdoor

About
Cosmos Breeders Choice Mixed Seeds – Garden Blooms for Planting
seed-type

SEED TYPE

Open-pollinated

plant-type

PLANT TYPE

Flowering plant

Cosmos Breeders Choice Mixed is a versatile annual plant admired for its bright, cheerful blooms and long flowering period. It adds height, texture, and colour to garden beds, borders, and containers while attracting pollinators. Easy to grow and fast flowering, it is ideal for gardeners seeking a vibrant and low-maintenance garden display.

Planting information
planting-season

PLANTING SEASON

Spring

fruit-size

FRUIT SIZE

N/A

plant-height

PLANT HEIGHT

Tall

light-requirement

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

Full Sun

water-needs

WATER NEEDS

Moderate

hardiness-zones

HARDINESS ZONES

2–11

container-garden

CONTAINER GARDEN

Yes

plant-spacing

PLANT SPACING

25–35 cm

planting-depth

PLANTING DEPTH

Shallow

growing-conditions

GROWING CONDITIONS

Well-drained

Coverage
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
SEED COUNT
100
GTIN
036000160529

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Cosmos 'Breeder's Choice Mixed' a popular flowering plant?

Cosmos 'Breeder's Choice Mixed' is admired for its vibrant blend of colorful blooms, delicate fern-like foliage, and long flowering season, making it a popular choice for cottage gardens, cutting gardens, borders, and wildflower displays.

Where can Cosmos 'Breeder's Choice Mixed' be grown?

It grows well in flower beds, mixed borders, cottage gardens, wildflower plantings, and containers with fertile, well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun.

Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?

Yes, the nectar-rich blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.

Can Cosmos 'Breeder's Choice Mixed' be used as a cut flower?

Yes, its long, sturdy stems and colorful blooms make it well suited for fresh bouquets, floral arrangements, and decorative indoor displays.

Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?

Yes, deadheading faded blooms helps keep plants looking tidy and may encourage continuous flowering under suitable growing conditions.

Does Cosmos 'Breeder's Choice Mixed' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?

Yes, healthy plants produce abundant blooms in a vibrant mix of colors above delicate fern-like foliage, adding lasting color, texture, height, and ornamental appeal to gardens, borders, patios, and containers throughout the flowering season under suitable growing conditions.