Mr Fothergills Cosmos Xanthos Seeds produce compact plants with exceptional soft yellow blooms, offering long-lasting colour and pollinator appeal for sunny borders and containers.

Key Features

• Unique soft yellow flowers with a long flowering season
• Compact growth, ideal for small gardens and large pots
• Flowers in the same year as sown
• Attractive to bees and butterflies
• Excellent for cut flowers
• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

Product Description

Mr Fothergills Cosmos Xanthos (Cosmos bipinnatus) is a modern, compact cosmos variety prized for its unusual pastel yellow flowers. Unlike traditional taller cosmos, Xanthos forms neat, well-balanced plants that are perfect for borders, patio containers and smaller garden spaces. Flowering freely from early summer through to autumn, it delivers a continuous display of soft, elegant colour. Easy to grow and reliable, this half hardy annual is also highly attractive to pollinators and makes a lovely addition to wildlife-friendly planting schemes, while its blooms are equally suitable for cutting and indoor arrangements.

Specifications

• Brand: Mr Fothergills
• Product type: Flower seeds
• Botanical name: Cosmos bipinnatus
• Genus: Annuals / Bedding
• Plant class: Half hardy annual
• Flower colour: Yellow
• Plant height: Approximately 60cm (2ft)
• Spread: Approximately 45cm (18in)
• Habit: Medium, compact
• Situation: Full sun
• Suitable for: Borders, containers and cut flowers
• Wildlife attraction: Bees and butterflies (RHS Plants for Pollinators)
• Seed quantity: 30 seeds
• Flowers / Harvest: June to October

Planting & Care Tips

• Sow indoors from February to April
• Sow outdoors from April to May once frost risk has passed
• Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny position
• Water regularly during establishment, then moderately
• Deadhead spent flowers to prolong flowering

Why Choose Cosmos Xanthos Seeds?

Perfect for gardeners seeking something a little different, Mr Fothergills Cosmos Xanthos Seeds offer compact growth, unique colour and excellent pollinator value – ideal for brightening sunny borders, patios and containers all summer long.