Gloria cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Gloria'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet 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
'Gloria' cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus 'Gloria') is an annual for borders, cut flower gardens, 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. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It is also drought tolerant, so it handles dry spells.
Pairs well with Ageratum, Hidcote lavender, Franz Schubert garden phlox, and Red fescue.