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Cosmos Picotee Seed brings soft cottage-garden colour to sunny South African beds, borders and cutting gardens. This elegant Cosmos bipinnatus variety is known for white daisy-like blooms edged and brushed with reddish-pink markings, giving the planting a light, painterly look.
View the South Africa-specific grow guide: Cosmos Grow Guide for South Africa
Plant Information
- Plant Type: Annual
- Scientific Name: Cosmos bipinnatus
Growing Information
- General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer once frost risk has passed; in warm frost-free regions, sow while soil conditions are warm and settled.
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Position: Full sun
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Sow Depth: 5–6 mm
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Spacing: 30–45 cm
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Germination: 7–14 days at 20–22 °C
- Height: Typically 60-120 cm, with taller plants possible in good conditions.
- Available Pack Sizes: 1 g raw seed, 30 g raw seed
Why Grow Cosmos Picotee?
- Soft picotee-style markings add contrast without overwhelming mixed plantings.
- Excellent for sunny borders, informal meadow-style beds and cut-flower rows.
- Attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
- Easy to grow from seed and forgiving once established.
- Regular picking or deadheading encourages more flowers.
Garden Uses
Use Cosmos Picotee behind lower bedding plants, through pollinator plantings or in a dedicated cutting patch. It pairs beautifully with zinnias, marigolds, sunflowers and other warm-season annuals, adding movement, height and a gentle two-tone finish.
Growing Notes
- Sow in warm soil after local frost risk has passed; avoid cold, waterlogged starts.
- Sow 5–6 mm deep, keep evenly moist through emergence and thin to 30–45 cm.
- Grow in full sun and avoid excessive nitrogen, which produces soft growth and fewer flowers.
- Shelter or discreetly support tall plants where strong wind and summer storms are common.
- Deadhead or cut stems regularly to encourage continued flowering.
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