Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Double Click Rose Bonbon'

Blooms start out as singles or sea shells later turning to full doubles. Dead heading is a must to keep the plant looking good. Self seed...Read Mores freely. Became tall by the end of the summer with powdery mildew. Growing again this year.

Wow! This (and the white version) has got to be one of the loveliest cosmos ever. The flowers are somewhat papery and quite tough, but th...Read Moreey look like delicate ruffled petticoats, and last for a week or more in a vase.

Must be deadheaded to prolong bloom. Or, better yet, toss some seeds under/around older plants every few weeks and simply cut out the older plants as the new ones begin to mature. Happily, ours reseed themselves from year to year. They begin to grow in late January to early February and are blooming less than 8 weeks later.

Needs some water during the summer.. every two weeks to once a month, depending on the location and moisture retentiveness of the soil. Easily accomplished w/ gray water.