Cosmos 'Seashells Mixed' Seeds
Cosmos 'Seashells Mixed' Seeds
Cosmos 'Seashells Mixed' Seeds Cosmos 'Seashells Mixed' Seeds

Cosmos 'Seashells Mixed' Seeds

£3.00
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Great Cut Flowers
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Pollinator Friendly
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Perfect for Pots
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Fuss Free

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plant benefit
Great Cut Flowers
plant benefit
Pollinator Friendly
plant benefit
Perfect for Pots
plant benefit
Fuss Free

Fluted romantic blooms, ideal as cut flowers.

With lacy foliage and beautiful pastel-coloured flowers resembling seashells, this plant will provide a constant display of colour all summer long. The tall, bushy plants with tubular petals in shades of white, pink, rose, and crimson will make a charming and eye-catching addition to any garden.

why it's special:

  • Tall strong stems make for great cut flowers.
  • Attracts bees and other beneficial insects to your garden.
  • Dog and cat safe.

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About cosmos ‘purity’

Cosmos are prolific flowering annual plants that are easy to grow simply by sowing seeds in the garden after any danger of frost has passed. They will reach full maturity within two months. The flowers sit atop long slender stems and form a cloud of color that not only looks attractive throughout the summer but also attracts bees and butterflies and birds to your garden

In The Records

Spanish priests cultivated Cosmos plants in their mission gardens and were so taken with the evenly placed petals they named the flower ‘Cosmos’ the Greek word for ‘ordered universe of harmony’.
Features Perfect for pots, great cut flowers, pollinator friendly and late summer flowering
Locations Balconies, containers and garden beds
Effort Level Looks after itself
Botanical Name Cosmos bipinnatus ‘purity’.
Other Names Garden cosmos and Mexican aster.
Plant Type Annual
Pot Size 30 cm
Pet/Baby Safe Yes.
Number of Seeds 80
Sowing Tips Sow thinly onto good seed compost, lightly covered and kept moist at all times. Place in a sunny and warm spot.

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