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Double Click Bicolor Violet

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Double Click Bicolor Violet

Flower

Cosmos bipinnatus

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 2–11
  • 75 days to maturity
  • Flowers
  • 12" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
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  • Overview

    2-3" fully double and semidouble bicolor flowers on strong stems for cutting. Blooms vary in their proportion of purple to white, creating the pleasant effect of a bicolor mix. Flower colors range from eggplant-purple with a contrasting bright-white background to soft-and-creamy white with a blush of lavender.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost and transplant after frost danger, or direct sow after soil warms to 60°F

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained soil enriched with compost or aged manure. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 7-10 days.