I LOVE the exuberant flowers of cosmos and this summer I want to fill our garden with them.I’ve already started several batches of the pink ‘Candy Stripe’ variety as part of our AG compost test, so this week’s free seeds will make an interesting change.
Cosmos ‘Polidor’ will burst into flower throughout the garden in delicious citrus shades of red, yellow and orange. The plants stand 30in (75cm) tall and produce a mass of pollinator-friendly flowers above elegant frondy foliage.
Perfect for filling gaps in borders and also happy when grown in pots if room is limited, cosmos ‘Polidor’ will delight into the autumn.
This story is from the May 07, 2022 edition of Amateur Gardening.
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