Description
Cosmos Bipinnatus ‘Sonata Carmine’ is a dwarf, half-hardy, annual with carmine-red flowers with a golden centre. Whether growing in containers, beds, borders, wildlife gardens or cottage gardens these flowers are super easy-to-grow and need very little maintenance. Suited to well drained soil and full sun they are perfect for sunny borders or containers. Great at attracting vital pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Key Details:
- Flower Colour: Carmine Red
- Planting Period: March to June (after last frost)
- Position: Full sun
- Soil Type: Moist but Well-drained soil
- Flowering Period: July to September
- Hardiness: Half-hardy (H3)
- Plant Height: 0.3m - 0.6m
- Plant Spread: 0.3m - 0.6m
Sowing
- Directly sow in late Spring after last frost
- Or alternatively sow indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost
- Sowing distance: 30cm apart
- Sowing depth: Surface sow and cover a light sprinkle of soil
Deadheading
- Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
- Cut back to the first leaf below the flower head.
Harvesting/Cutting
- Harvest when buds are coloured but not open. This prolongs their vase life and protects them from insects.
- When cutting in summer, trim down about a third of the plant to encourage an autumn display.
Contents: 20 seeds per pack.
