Cosmos
All About Cosmos
Cosmos is October's birth flower and belongs to the genus known as Compositae, of which there are 20 known species. All are members of the Asteraceae family, of which there are more than 23,500 varieties, including the aster, daisy, and sunflower family. Cosmos is an herbaceous perennial plant and also an annual that will grow between 1 foot to 7 feet tall, depending on the species.
Eight plants to grow with cosmos
Cosmos are half-hardy annuals with daisy-like flowers that are easy to grow from seed and are incredibly long flowering, from midsummer until the first frosts.
They're very useful for filling gaps in summer borders, look good in meadow-style planting schemes and are ideal for container displays. They make fantastic cut flowers and are great for wildlife, too - they attract bees, butterflies and hoverflies.
9 Reasons You Should Grow Cosmos Flowers
These easy care flowers are perfect for a full sun position in your garden or a pot, growing through spring to autumn.
1. They attract bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects
Their open flowers provide easy access to nectar and pollen. You can never have enough pollinators and predator insects in your garden, helping pollinate and pest manage for you. Cosmos flowers are magnets for beneficial insects like lacewings, parasitic wasps, tachinid flies and hoverflies that feed on many pest insects and provide free pollination services.