♥ Cosmos

"Cosmos," the Greek word for harmony or ordered universe. They add a lot of color to your garden . . . and Cosmos are easy to grow even in the worse conditions spring and summer have to offer. Keep a close eye on them and dead-head, dead-head, dead-head, because she will keep right on flowering and as a bonus, the seeds you have allowed to drop at her feet will germinate in the hot soil and increase the density of your flower garden.

♥Cosmos is one of the easiest-to-grow flowers and is generally a pest-free annual.

♥Cosmos is THE BEST annual for Hot, Dry Locations

♥Cosmos is the best annual for Poor Soils

♥Cosmos is a self-seeding annual

♥Cosmos is an annual which can be direct- seeded into the planting area

♥Cosmos flowers make a bright airy bouquet. An arrangement of cosmos can last for 7 - 10 days. Cosmos flowers are suitable for drying along with other summer flowering annuals such as, marigold, salvia, cosmos, zinnia, coreopsis and gloriosa daisy. A complete description of how to dry flowers can be found here.

♥Cosmos are suitable for backgrounds and screens .Mid-sized varieties add an airy note when interplanted with evergreen shrubs. Edge a garden path or driveway with medium height cosmos in pastel or bright hues. Because they bloom so freely all summer and into early fall, cosmos is recommended for these highly visible areas.

♥Cosmos attracts birds and butterflies.


Everyone can and should grow cosmos. Have you?