Posted on Friday, October 07, 2005 - 06:18 pm EST :
I was given several Cosmos seeds from a friend who has an abundance of Cosmos growing in her back yard. Does anyone have any advice regarding the planting? Thanks! Peggie
Pegc0127- New Mexico, Zone "5"
Posted on Friday, October 07, 2005 - 06:35 pm EST :
Cosmos are one of the easiest plants to sow from seed. Basically, you can just scatter the seeds in a sunny location and water them in (work the soil up a bit first to ensure good soil contact). Germination is fast, about 7 days. However, the seedlings are frost tender so best to sow after danger of frost has passed (or sow indoors). Cosmos will also self-seed which is a nice bonus imo.