About
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes Blush' is a bushy annual that can reach heights of up to 90 cm. It features finely divided green foliage and blooms from midsummer until the first frost. The unique flowers, measuring 10-12 cm in diameter, have outer petals that are fused around a central yellow disc, creating a bowl-like appearance. These semi-double flowers begin as white and gradually transition to a blush pink hue over several days.
About the genus
Cosmos comprises both annual and perennial species characterized by either simple or pinnately divided foliage. These plants produce sizable, long-stemmed flowers resembling daisies during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Sow seed in spring and plant out from early summer, at 50cm spacing, in moist but well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong the flowering season
- Propagation
- See sowing seeds indoors
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to grey moulds