Description
Sulphur Cosmos ‘Crest Orange’ is an eye-catching, sun-loving annual that produces orange daisy-like flowers from mid-summer through autumn. These easy to grow flowers can be grown in moderately fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Whether planting in containers, borders, beds or even wildlife gardens these flowers are great at attracting vital pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Key Details:
- Flower Colour: Vibrant Orange
- 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 - 0.5m
- Plant Spread: 0.1m - 0.5m
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: 1cm - 2cm
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
