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Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses' (Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses'
Other names
Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses'
Genus
Cosmos Cosmos
Variety or Cultivar
'Sweet Kisses' _ 'Sweet Kisses' is an upright, bushy annual with finely-divided, bright green leaves and, from summer into autumn, sturdy, upright stems bearing semi-double, white flowers with wide, magenta margins.
Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses' is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Flower
Magenta, White in Summer; White, Magenta in Autumn
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Foot and root rot , Grey mould Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to encourage flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in containers with heat (at 16C) in mid-spring or in situ in late spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses' (Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, City
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in sun. May require staking.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses'
Other names
Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses'
Genus
Cosmos Cosmos
Variety or Cultivar
'Sweet Kisses' _ 'Sweet Kisses' is an upright, bushy annual with finely-divided, bright green leaves and, from summer into autumn, sturdy, upright stems bearing semi-double, white flowers with wide, magenta margins.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Magenta, White in Summer; White, Magenta in Autumn
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to encourage flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in containers with heat (at 16C) in mid-spring or in situ in late spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses' (Cosmos 'Sweet Kisses') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, City
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in sun. May require staking.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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