The dark cranberry flowers of Rubenza Cosmos fade in color as they mature into a dusty mauve shade. Another excellent addition to grow in your cutting garden. Early flowering and productivity. Grows 36-48.

25 seeds

PLANTING

Cosmos sulphureus

Annual

Germination:7-10 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-75F.

Seed Planting Depth:Sow deep

Starting Indoors:Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75 F soil temperature. Transplant after the last frost,12-18 apart.

Sowing Outdoors:Direct sow outdoors after the last frost, sow a few seeds every 6″, thin 12-18″ apart.

Growth Habit:Upright, branching

Height and Width:36-48 by 12-18

Spacing:12-18 apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs:Poor to average, well-drained, tolerates dry soil

Approximate days to flower from seed:75-90 days

Uses:Cut flowers, flower beds, containers, wildflower and cottage gardens, attracts butterflies and beneficials

Care:Deadheading prolongs flowering, staking tall plants helps keep them upright when the plant is full of blooms. Over-fertilizing or rich, fertile soil causes more foliage growth with fewer flowers. Self-seeds.