Orange Sulphur Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus

days to maturity: 50
plant spacing: 1 plants per 2 square feet
sunlight requirements: 8-14 hours
look out for: 
harvest notes: not edible, harvest flowers as needed
seasons: fall, winter, spring, summer
annual

We aren't sure of the exact name of this variety of cosmos but it looks like they are a Mexican variety of Sulphur cosmos due to their very large growing habit. If you've grown delicate little pink and white cosmos from the north before this plant is WAY BIGGER and more like a flowering shrub than a puny cut flower variety. One of our garden clients, Rachel from Miami Waterkeeper saw this plant growing at the Miami Zoo and was so impressed by its size, height and the flowers that she grabbed a handful of seeds and passed them on to us. We grew a few out, fell in love too, and have saved enough seeds of our own to start propagating the plants for sale. Cosmos don't last long in the vase but they are beautiful while they last and beautiful on the plant too if you just want to enjoy them outside. 

Sulphur Cosmos are a tender annual flowering plant that gets about 6 feet tall and just as wide if allowed to spread out. Flowers top rangy sprays which, if removed later, will promote denser plants and more flowers. This plant is very easy to propagate from more mature green stems and if you let it go to seed it will definitely propagate itself through volunteers.