Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xanthos' has been causing quite a stir thanks to its unique colour and performance. A compact and early flowering variety that is sure to perform well in your garden, the blooms will appear in as little as 70 days after sowing. Produces masses of soft-yellow flowers that will compliment all kinds of planting schemes and will provide great contrast when set against shrubs and hedges. Start off in a seed tray indoors and plant out in borders. Fill a seed tray with good, free-draining, damp, seed compost. Sow seed on the surface of the compost and cover with a very fine sprinkling of dry vermiculite or finely sieved compost. Place the seed and tray in a propagator or seal inside a polythene bag and keep at around 20-25C (68-77F) until the seeds germinate. This will take about 7-14 days. Don’t exclude light as this helps germination. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them individually into 7.5cm (3") pots or multi-cell trays. Before planting out, acclimatise the plants to cooler conditions by putting them outside for a few hours a day for a few weeks. Plant out when all risk of frost has gone about 45cm (18") apart. When growing Cosmos plants, water regularly until they are fully established. Deadhead faded Cosmos flowers regularly to encourage more blooms to be produced throughout the summer. Product Specifications: Position in: full sun Height: Up to 60cm Spread: Up to 40cm Supplied as 1 x Seed Packet (20 Seeds) Images shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months).