Cosmos Flower Description. Blooms measuring 3 to 4 inches 75 to 10 cm across may be single semi-double or double. There is a broad range of colors and more cultivars developed every year.
Growing easily from seeds cosmos even survive in poor soil conditions. Cosmos sulphureus is native to Mexico. Cosmos bipinnatus commonly called the garden cosmos or Mexican aster is a medium-sized flowering herbaceous plant in the daisy family Asteraceae native to the Americas.
Ridiculously easy to grow fairly pest-free and low maintenance they attract birds bees and butterflies to your garden.
Cosmos belongs to that vast family of plants known as Compositae. The flowers of the original Cosmos sulphureus and its cultivars are found in shades of orange yellow and red. May 18 2021 Cosmos are annual flowers with colorful daisy-like flowers that sit atop long slender stems. Apr 09 2021 Cosmos flowers are daisy-like with ray florets surrounding the center disc of florets in a shallow cup.