Cosmos "Cupcakes Blush"

Novel cosmos resemble fluted cupcake wrappers.

Type: Plant

4'' Pot

Cupcakes Blush is as showy as Double Click with lighter-weight blooms held upright on stems. The light-colored, finely pleated blooms float above the foliage, reminding us of Degas' paintings of ballerinas. A small percentage of flowers have lovely, tufted centers. A fun addition to the cutting garden or flower border and one of the easiest and most productive cut flowers per square foot you can grow.

Details: 

Plant type: annual
Hardiness zone: 5 – 9
Color:
Height: 36-42”
Site: full sun
Plant spacing: 12”
Pinch: when 12” tall
Bloom time: summer to fall
Vase Life 4-6 Days

How to Grow:
Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. 12'' spacing, needs support netting, pinch: when 12” tall.

Harvesting/Vase Life:
Individual blooms don’t last long in the vase, about 4-6 days, but each stem is loaded with multiple blossoms that open over a period of a week. Harvest when buds are cracking, but haven’t fully opened in order to prevent insects from pollinating, which will help stretch the vase life by a few extra days. Flower preservative is recommended