Orange Flare cosmos
Cosmos 'Orange Flare'
AAS Winner 1935
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Orange Flare' cosmos (Cosmos 'Orange Flare') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. It is drought tolerant, so it suits low-care beds.
Pairs well with Indian blanket, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.