Sunny Red cosmos
Cosmos 'Sunny Red'
AAS Winner 1986
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
'Sunny Red' cosmos (Cosmos 'Sunny Red') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. It also tolerates drought, so it suits a low effort bed.
Pairs well with Indian blanket, ProCut White Lite sunflower, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.