Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy Pink' (Fizzy Series)

RHS Plant Profile
cosmea 'Fizzy Pink'
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Annual Biennial

An upright, bushy, half-hardy annual to 90cm tall, with finely-divided foliage. In summer and autumn, branching stems bear semi-double flowers with rich purplish-pink, pleated petals flushed red at the base and with a yellow eye

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1 year
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Cosmos can be annuals or perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and large, long-stalked daisy-like flowers in summer
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Suited to annual or cut-flower borders or as summer infill

Propagation

See sowing seeds indoors

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong the flowering season

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds