Cosmos Sulphureus - Dwarf Lemon will bring a ray of sunshine to your garden with their yellow flowers. These plants do well in hot, arid climates, and can grow in temperatures up to and that exceed 100 °F! These plants have a blooming season that ranges from early Summer to early Fall do best in full sun and will grow between 18 – 24 inches tall. These flowers will attract pollinators to your garden such as Butterflies, Bees, and especially Birds, since the Cosmos seed is a popular food source for them. These plants are also resistant to Deer and Rabbits which is always a good thing since we don’t need those critters ruining your garden! They make great cut flowers, do well in containers, and also in beds and borders in the garden. They are also easy to grow and low maintenance, which is always a good thing for the busy gardener. A little history behind this plant; Spanish conquistadors searching for gold discovered these flowers while on their journeys through Mexico. Priests gave the flowers their name “Cosmos”, which is a Greek word that means a harmonious whole, because of their neatly spaced petals. These flowers were often found in mission gardens. Cosmos flowers then made their way to England with Spanish ambassadors around the late 18 th century, and then made their way over to the United Stated the
following century.
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 – 10
Full Sun
Height: 18 inches – 24 inches
Width: 9 inches – 12 inches
Attracts Butterflies, Bees, Birds
Great for Cut Flowers, Containers, Beds, Borders
Extended Bloom Time
Resistant to Deer and Rabbits
Easy To Grow
Low Maintenance
Origin: Mexico
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
