Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Dwarf Red, Flowers Seed

Brilliant Scarlet Blooms That Feed Your Garden Ecosystem

Imagine a compact, sun-drenched border ablaze with intense crimson flowers — each one a landing pad for bees and butterflies, and a seed buffet for songbirds come autumn. That's the magic of Cosmic Red Cosmos, a dwarf annual that delivers outsized color with minimal effort.

Why Gardeners Love It

• 🌺 Vivid scarlet petals with contrasting golden-yellow eyes — stunning in beds, borders, and containers
• ✂️ Excellent cut flower — 5–7 day vase life; harvest in early morning when blooms just open
• 🐝 Pollinator magnet — attracts bees, butterflies, and seed-eating birds
• 🌱 Beginner-friendly — germinates easily, tolerates poor and dry soils, widely adaptable
• 🌿 Low maintenance — seldom troubled by disease or pests; thrives on neglect

Planting Guide

• Sow: Direct sow in early spring after last frost, in full sun
• Depth: Cover seeds lightly — just 1/16"
• Germination: 7–21 days at 70°–80°F soil temperature
• First blooms: 60–90 days after emergence
• Bloom period: May through November
• Height: 1–2 feet (compact, well-branched)
• Soil: Well-drained; avoid heavy clay and do not fertilize — rich soil produces leggy plants with fewer blooms

Seed Specs

• Approx. 4,500 seeds per oz
• 1 oz covers ~182 sq ft | 1 lb covers ~2,904 sq ft
• Seeding rate: 15 lbs per acre
• Life cycle: Annual | Native to Mexico

Packet (200 seeds) covers approximately 40 sq ft — perfect for a vibrant cutting garden patch or a pollinator-friendly border.