Mature Height
4 Feet
Mature Width
24 IN
Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Bloom Size
0 IN
Habit
Upright
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix' Seeds
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix' Seeds
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Description / Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix' Seeds
'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix' Cosmos bipinnatus, a classic cottage garden plant, transforms any garden space into a stunning floral display. This Fleuroselect Novelty Award winner in Europe captivates with its extraordinary petal formation, where each petal curves up and inward, mimicking a delicate chalice. The variety of blooms ranges from pale lavender through soft pinks to creamy whites, evolving in hue as they mature, ensuring a vibrant, ever-changing display in your garden.
Ideal for midsummer planting in most climates, 'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix' features flowers on long, wiry stems that are perfect for vase arrangements , bringing the beauty of your garden indoors. As a beloved pollinator attractant, this Cosmos bipinnatus variety invites butterflies to your garden, enhancing biodiversity and garden health. The flowers are predominantly cup-shaped, featuring frilly yellow centers surrounded by a pinwheel pattern of petals, presenting a visual feast of soft colors and intricate textures.
This Cosmos bipinnatus variety thrives in well-drained, rich soil and full sunlight, reaching up to 4 feet tall and spreading approximately 2 feet. It's remarkably resilient in hot, dry, and even poor soil conditions, making it a robust choice for gardeners seeking low-maintenance yet spectacular flowering plants. Additionally, 'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix' performs excellently in the vegetable garden, repelling pests and attracting beneficial insects to aid in the growth and bloom of your vegetables.
The origin story of 'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix' is as enchanting as the plant itself. It was discovered by chance in a California garden and refined over several years in England. Now, Park Seed is proud to bring this unique variety back to its native roots, offering it for sale to enhance your native garden spaces.
For those eager to start their blooms early, sow the seeds indoors using a Bio Dome or seed flats a few weeks before the last frost, ensuring all danger of frost has passed. This drought-tolerant and flowering plant, which can grow to be several feet tall, is a centerpiece in both garden and vase, thriving even under strong winds. With 'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix', experience the joy of gardening with an easy-to-grow Cosmos bipinnatus that will truly transform your landscape.
Product Details
| SKU | 51042 |
|---|---|
| Genus | Cosmos |
| Species | bipinnatus |
| Variety | 'Cupcakes and Saucers Mix' |
| Product Classification | Annuals, Seeds |
| Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Bloom Season Start | Mid Summer |
| Bloom Season End | Mid Fall |
| Bloom Color | Lavender, Mix, Pink, White |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Habit | Upright |
| Resistance | Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Characteristics | Award Winner, Bird Lovers, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Cut-and-Come-Again, Direct Sow, Double Blooms, Easy Care Plants, Ever Blooming, Flower, Free Bloomer, Needs Deadheading |
| Uses | Beds, Cut Flowers, Outdoor |
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I'll try again 0 people found this helpfulI love Cosmos and intrigued by the unusual shape of this one. So, I planted a dozen tiny seedlings into jiffy pots in March, transplanted to garden in late May. At that time they were about 4-5 inches tall. "Critters" got some, intense heat got more, one survived. By mid-September it was about 8-10 inches tall and still hadn't bloomed, just hanging out between a shasta daisy in glorious, continuous bloom, and a very prolific cherry tomato. Yesterday, Oct 17, it was about 12 inches and had buds about to bloom. With a freeze predicted, I dug and potted it, brought it inside. Maybe I'll have some Cosmos by Thanksgiving. I'll try again next year but very envious of those who enjoyed weeks/months of bloom.
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Cosmos cuppycake 0 people found this helpfulI bought these seeds twice 2 years in a row. Never came up. Others did but not these. Wasted my money. Won't buy them again.
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Extraordinary and prolific 2 people found this helpfulMy husband and I were spellbound by the amazing cupcake shape and variety of colors. Only bees and butterflies were more impressed!
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Awful 0 people found this helpfulI have never had a poor experience with Park Seed. The packaging indicates the seeds are from a Japanese grower, so I won't blame my Parks people. Germinated easily, bloomed soonest, but looked nothing like photo. Looked like a muddy white/ pink daisy. No cupcake effect.
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No saucers and late bloom 0 people found this helpfulThis plant didn’t take off until late summer. When it did bloom, it was only the petaled flower and there were no saucers as shown.
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Plentiful, Strong Plants 3 people found this helpfulThese are beautiful. I started them in jiffy pots in February and I’m getting about 5-10 stems a day in early June! At first they look like your typical cosmo, but after about a month of flowering, I’m getting the distinctive cupcake liners with a flower in the middle. So many beautiful colors - from white to a dark mauve. They last over a week in the vase too! The plants do get rather tall and bushy so make sure you have plenty of space for them.
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