Seeds of Cosmos and Cuphea

Cosmos seeds
Cosmea
Cosmos Sensation Mixed
Cosmos Sensation

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Half hardy annual
20°C
Average layer vermiculite
Sow Jan - May under gentle heat

Cosmos Antiquity 40-60cm
Cosmos bipinnatus
A unique two tone colour of rich burgundy changing to salmon-bronze as the plant ages, early flowering with a continuous flowering habit from July to October. Sow March to May

pkt approx 40 seeds

Cosmos Antiquity

Cosmos Double Dutch Rose 120cm
Cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos Double Dutch Rose is ideal for cut flowers and for adding height to flower borders, semi double to double flowers. Grow in full sun, flowers from July to October. Even includes some double seashell flowers.

pkt approx 50 seeds

Cosmos Double Dutch Rose

Cosmos Candystripe 50-90cm
Cosmos Candy Stripe, pure white flowers with contrasting borders, with splashes or flecks of crimson. Some pure crimson flowers may occur.

pkt approx 50 seeds

Cosmos Sulphureus Brightness 30 cm
Cosmos sulphureus
Formula mixture of Cosmos Brightness, free blooming, mixture contains some or all of the following golden, yellow, orange and lemon flowers. Flowers from June to October grow them in full sun 45cm apart in the border, containers and patio pots.

pkt approx 40 seeds

Cosmos Sensation Mixed 1m
Cosmos bipinnatus
Tall single flowered mixture in colours ranging from white, pink, rose to carmine ideal for the back of borders and for cut flowers.

pkt approx 160 seeds

pkt approx 320 seeds

Cosmos Sensation Mixed

Cosmos Sea Shells 90cm
Cosmos bipinnatus
Distinctive flower with trumpet-like petals that surround the bright yellow centre in shades of pink, red and cream. Excellent cut flower.

pkt approx 80 seeds

pkt approx 160 seeds

Cosmos Pied Piper Red 1m
Cosmos bipinnatus
The first separate colour of the sea shells type. A warm crimson red colour on the inside of fluted petals grouped around a yellow centre.

pkt approx 50 seeds

Cosmos Daydream 90cm
Cosmos bipinnatus
A unique colour of paler pink with a rose centre ring. The flowers are freely produced over a long period, an ideal cut flower

pkt approx 50 seeds

pkt approx 100 seeds

Cosmos Sonata Mixed 60cm
Cosmos bipinnatus
An award winning high quality mixture. An interesting series of cosmos, dwarf plants with semi-erect habit and very free flowering and long lasting, in a mixture of carmine, pink, pink blush and white. Cosmos Sonata series RHS Award of Garden Merit

pkt approx 25 seeds

Cuphea Playcentra
Mexican cigar plant seed

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Tender perennial
20-25°C
Average layer vermiculite
Sow March to May
Can be planted outdoors in June but best performance is as a summer pot plant.

Cuphea Starlet 30cm
Cuphea procumbens
Attractive rich purple star shaped blooms with a cream centre on deep green foliage, a bushy habit makes it ideal for front of borders or containers.

pkt approx 30 seeds

Cuphea Starlet

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.