Sunny Summer Blooms and Butterflies Galore!
Cosmos Cosmic Yellow
Well-branched plants are heat- and pest-resistant!
Unbeatable golden color on vigorous bloomers!
A mass planting of Cosmos Cosmic Yellow, blazing in the summer sun amid the fluttering of butterflies, is an unforgettable sight! With greater color and more vigor than most of this very colorful and vigorous family, the Cosmic series stands out as a bedding and border treasure no garden should be without. Masses of 2-inch double and semi-double blooms arise all summer long on well-branched 12- to 22-inch plants. Heat- and pest-resistant, Cosmic thrives on neglect, spreading 12 to 17 inches wide even in poor, dry soils. Months of joy in the garden from this stunning AAS winner!
Like all Cosmos, this charming variety thrives in the sunny garden, drawing butterflies and compliments by the dozen. Simply direct-sow the seeds wherever you'd like lots of quick, long-lasting color. 2 1/2 months later the plants are in full bloom! The flowers are great in vases too, keeping their color and holding up their heads over a long period. And the plants will thrive even in poor dry soils, making them ideal for blazing-hot trouble spots as well as beds, borders, and walkways. Packet is 50 seeds.
| Genus | Cosmos |
| Species | sulphureus |
| Variety | Cosmic Yellow |
| Bloom Season | Late Spring - Early Fall |
| Habit | Prostrate |
| Plant Height | 12 in - 22 in |
| Plant Width | 12 in - 17 in |
| Bloom Size | 2 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Double Blooms, Flower |
| Bloom Color | Yellow |
| Bloom Season | Fall |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy, Poor |
| Uses | Ornamental, Outdoor |
