(C) Cosmos Redcrest seeds 0.5g (415328)

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🌸 Cosmos ‘Redcrest’
🌸 Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus
🌸 Type: Half-Hardy Annual

Cosmos ‘Redcrest’ is a stunning variety producing masses of large, deep carmine-red blooms with a golden-yellow centre. Its finely divided, feathery foliage and tall, graceful stems make it a perfect addition to borders, cottage gardens, and cutting patches. Easy to grow and long-flowering, this variety blooms continuously from midsummer to autumn, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators while adding vibrant, romantic colour to your garden.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Half-hardy annual
✔ Height: 90–120cm
✔ Spread: 40–50cm
✔ Flowers: June – October
✔ Position: Full sun; well-drained soil

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow: March – May indoors or directly outdoors after frost risk
✔ Germination: 7–10 days at 18–22°C
✔ Transplant: When seedlings are large enough to handle; harden off before planting outdoors
✔ Spacing: 30–40cm apart
✔ Care: Water regularly until established; deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Striking carmine-red blooms with golden centres
✔ Long flowering period from summer to frost
✔ Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
✔ Perfect for cutting and border displays
✔ Easy to grow and reliable performer

✨ Top Tip

For bushier plants and more blooms, pinch out the growing tips when seedlings are about 15cm tall.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Cottage gardens & mixed borders
✔ Cut-flower arrangements
✔ Pollinator-friendly planting
✔ Patio containers & raised beds
✔ Long-lasting summer colour

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