Open-pollinated. Annual. Stunning dark maroon semi-double to fully double flowers have a light picotee edge. Not the earliest to bloom but well worth the wait. Temporarily set back by excessive rains but makes a good recovery. Strong stems with attractive ferny foliage grow 2–3'. Long-lasting in a vase. About 125–150 seeds/g. ⑤
Cranberries Double Click Cosmos
Cranberries Double Click Cosmos
Open-pollinated. Annual. Stunning dark maroon semi-double to fully double flowers have a light picotee edge. Not the earliest to bloom but well worth the wait. Temporarily set back by excessive rains but makes a good recovery. Strong stems with attractive ferny foliage grow 2–3'. Long-lasting in a vase. About 125–150 seeds/g. ⑤
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Cosmos
~125-150 seeds/g.
Annual. Sun-loving, free-flowering all summer, can serve as an accent, screen or cutflower. Colorful daisy-style flowers with yellow centers bloom amidst lacy cut foliage. Attracts a broad range of beneficial insects.
Culture: For best results, thin its fast-growing large plants. Deadhead for persistent blooms. Harvest cutflowers when petals on first flower are just opening. Don’t wait too long! Old blooms don’t last. Vase life is 4–6 days. Light aids germination. May be started indoors at 70–75° (grow on at 60–65°) or direct seeded after last frost. Space 9–12". Tolerant of drought.
Flowers
All flowers are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Germination Testing
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Our Seeds are Non-GMO
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.