Floriferous, Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights' is a half-hardy annual boasting orange to tangerine, semi-double flowers, up to 2-3 in. across (5-7 cm). Blooming for months from early summer to fall, the cheerful blossoms are borne atop tall stems and float above the fresh, fern-like foliage. Fairly pest-free and low maintenance, add this charming plant to the landscape, and you will be rewarded with abundant butterflies. Creating a graceful visual impact in the garden, it is perfect for sunny borders or containers. Excellent as cut flowers.

• Grows up to 36 in. tall (90 cm) and 14-16 in. wide (35-40 cm).
• Performs best in full sun, in average, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates poor soil, heat, and humidity.
• 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.
• Pinching off dead blossoms will promote continuous blooming. If the flower heads remain, the cosmos will self-seed, but will not become a nuisance.