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Cosmos

Cosmos sulphureus

Description:

Cosmos are herbaceous perennial plants growing 0.3–2 m tall. The leaves are simple, pinnate, or bipinnate, and arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are produced in a capitulum with a ring of broad ray florets and a center of disc florets; flower color is very variable between the different species. The genus includes several ornamental plants popular in gardens. Numerous hybrids and cultivars have been selected and named.



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3 Comments

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 7 months ago

Thanks Agnes. Maybe this is a new variant with double petals.

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 7 months ago

Nice to have in the garden :)

A double Cosmos, how pretty!

Zamboanga City, Philippines

Lat: 6.91, Long: 122.07

Spotted on Apr 24, 2012
Submitted on Apr 26, 2012

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