Cosmos ‘Daydream’
Cosmos bipinnatus
Description
The palest pink blooms and a dark rosy throat make ‘Daydream’ an eye-catching addition to the garden and the vase. A sweet treasure for the cutting garden or flower border and one of the easiest and most productive cut flowers per square foot you can grow. This variety has proven to be the most heat-tolerant cosmos we’ve grown.
Details
Height: 30 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 75 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: when 8 to 12 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Cosmos can also be direct-seeded once the weather has warmed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Details
Description
The palest pink blooms and a dark rosy throat make ‘Daydream’ an eye-catching addition to the garden and the vase. A sweet treasure for the cutting garden or flower border and one of the easiest and most productive cut flowers per square foot you can grow. This variety has proven to be the most heat-tolerant cosmos we’ve grown.
Details
Height: 30 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 75 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: when 8 to 12 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Cosmos can also be direct-seeded once the weather has warmed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
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How to Grow
How to Grow
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