About
Cosmos sulphureus 'Tango' is an upright, half-hardy annual that reaches up to 1.2 meters in height. It features finely dissected, medium green foliage and produces semi-double blooms in various shades of orange, each with a yellow center. This plant blooms from summer through autumn.
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
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Deadheading should be carried out regularly to prolong flowering
- Propagation
- See sowing seeds indoors
- Pest resistance
- Aphids and slugs may be a nuisance
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to grey moulds