Fothergill's Cosmos Psyche White Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus (Compositae), a premium and structurally unique selection within the Cosmos genus.
• Plant Class: Half Hardy Annual, originally native to Mexico, growing with incredible speed from a spring sowing to deliver an abundance of blooms in its very first season.
• Ruffled Semi-Double Blooms: Distinguishes itself with large, eye-catching snow-white flowers that feature an extra inner ring of shorter, ruffled petals creating a beautiful textured collar around a glowing golden eye.
• Stately Tall Framework: Displays a tall, upright, and well-branched growth habit, reaching a mature back-of-border height of 120cm (48in).
• Ethereal Ferny Foliage: Clothed in soft, finely cut, feathery bright green leaves that lend a light, airy texture and dance gracefully in a summer breeze.
• Premium Cut Flower Variety: An absolute triumph for home styling; the long, straight, wiry stems and elegant semi-double white flower heads hold their form beautifully in water, providing a crisp, sophisticated focus for fresh summer bouquets.
• Pollinator Heaven: The wide-open, highly accessible central cores act as an inviting natural landing pad, keeping your garden buzzing with life by attracting butterflies and bees.
• Thrives on Neglect: Performs at its absolute best in free-draining soils and warm, sunny positions, showing outstanding natural resilience in poorer soils where other annuals might struggle.

Care Instructions:

• Sowing Position: Start seeds early indoors from March to April in cellular trays of moist, free-draining compost, or sow directly outdoors in May where they are to flower once the risk of spring frost has safely passed. Position in full sun.
• Soil Note: Plant out into ordinary, well-drained soil. Avoid overly rich or heavily manured ground, as high fertility will encourage excessive leaf production at the expense of the blossoms.
• Support & Maintenance: Due to their impressive 120cm height, plants grown in exposed or windy sites will benefit from subtle support using canes or link stakes. Deadhead faded blooms regularly to continuously trigger the production of fresh white buds right up until autumn.