Cosmos are colorful jewel-like flowers that steal the show in any summer garden. Typically grown as annuals in cutting gardens and backyard borders, cosmos are renowned for their long-lasting and low-maintenance nature, blooming from early summer until the fall. What's more, they are considered one of the easiest flowers to grow from seed, making them an ideal plant for beginner gardeners.
As a professional gardener, I have grown cosmos many times in different gardens where I have worked across the UK and Italy. Most recently, when working at a historic property in South Wales, I grew Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricot Lemonade', one special variety with peach-pink petals and a honey-yellow center. For unusual and attractive flowers, I highly recommend this eye-catching variety.
