Big Blooms on Bushy Plants Compact Enough for Containers!
Cosmos Sonata Carmine
Great for the border!
Very floriferous, Sonata grows just 2 feet tall but sports blooms to 3 inches across!
With an elegant, compact shape and a bloom-heavy nature, Sonata Carmine packs more color per inch than most Cosmos! The very full, well-branched plants grow just 2 feet tall and about 15 inches wide--great for the front of the border or containers of all types! The purplish-red blooms, lightly frilled at the petal tips, measure 2 3/4 to 3 inches across, a good size for cutting and very attention-getting on these low-growing plants! Versatile and very colorful, Sonata is a super Cosmos.
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 30 seeds.
| Genus | Cosmos |
| Species | bipinnatus |
| Variety | Sonata Carmine |
| Bloom Season | Late Spring - Early Fall |
| Habit | Dwarf |
| Plant Height | 24 in |
| Plant Width | 15 in |
| Bloom Size | 3 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Direct Sow, Flower |
| Bloom Color | Purple, Red |
| Bloom Season | Fall |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy, Poor |
| Uses | Beds, Border, Cut Flowers, Ornamental, Outdoor |
