200 Xanthos Cosmos Seeds - Pale Yellow Flowers for Pollinator Gardens

Xanthos Cosmos is a lovely cosmos variety prized for its soft, pale yellow blooms that brighten beds, borders, and cutting gardens. The delicate, daisy-like flowers rise above fine, feathery green foliage, creating an airy texture that blends beautifully with other annuals and perennials. These easygoing plants are a favorite for pollinator gardens, attracting bees and butterflies throughout the bloom season.

With 200 seeds, this packet offers plenty of material for mass plantings, meadow-style borders, or successive sowings. Cosmos is a warm-season annual that thrives in full sun and tolerates poorer soils, making it a practical choice for low-maintenance garden spaces and wildflower-style plantings.

Plant Features

• Pale yellow, daisy-like blooms on upright stems
• Fine, feathery foliage adds light texture to borders
• Attracts bees and butterflies to the garden
• Excellent for cut flower arrangements
• Warm-season annual with a long bloom period

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus
• Plant Type: Annual
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Average to poor, well-drained soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
• Growth Habit: Upright, branching
• Bloom Season: Summer to fall
• Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart

Planting & Care

Sow cosmos seeds directly outdoors after the last frost date, or start them indoors a few weeks earlier for a head start. Press seeds lightly into the soil surface and keep them moist until germination; light helps germination, so avoid burying them deeply. Thin seedlings to the recommended spacing once they are established.

Cosmos performs best in full sun and lean, well-drained soil. Avoid over-fertilizing, which can encourage leafy growth at the expense of flowers. Water during dry spells, and deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering through the season.

What's Included

200 Xanthos Cosmos seeds.