Well-branched and compact, Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato' is a dwarf, half-hardy annual boasting single, velvety, dark burgundy-red flowers, up to 3 in. across (7 cm), maturing to old rose. Blooming for months from early summer to fall, the ravishing blossoms are borne on branching stems above a fine, feathery foliage. Fairly pest-free and low maintenance, add this charming plant to the landscape, and you will be rewarded with abundant butterflies. This rich-flowering Cosmos is ideally suited for the patio and terrace and is a true eye-catcher in the border.

• Grows up to 20 in. tall (50 cm) and 16 in. wide (40 cm).
• Performs best in full sun, in average, moist, well-drained soils.
• An ideal addition to beds and borders, containers, cottage gardens, prairies and meadows, and cutting gardens.
• keep an eye out for aphids, slugs, and gray molds.
• Propagate by seeds. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed at a 10 in. (25 cm) distance on a sunny spot. It will take approx. 70 days from sowing to flowering.
• Pinching off dead blossoms will promote continuous blooming. If the flower heads remain, the cosmos will self-seed, but will not become a nuisance.
• Cosmos bipinnatus species is native to Mexico.
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