Mini cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Mini'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mini' cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus 'Mini') is an annual for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound and grows at a rapid rate. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Vesuvius nasturtium, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.