Antiquity cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Antiquity'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Antiquity' cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus 'Antiquity') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows fast into a clumping plant that reaches 12 to 24 inches tall. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Red fescue, and Orange Hobbit sunflower.