Double Click
Double Click Snow Puff Cosmos brings an unexpected twist to the summer garden with its unusual double blooms, a rarity in the cosmos world. This compact cultivar flowers in 75 to 90 days, making it fast enough for short seasons while remaining cold-hardy from zones 2 through 11. Growing just 9 inches apart, it fits neatly into containers, borders, and cutting gardens, rewarding deadheading with continuous blooms all summer long.
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2-11
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Annual
Moderate
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The double petals are the real draw here, creating fluffy, pom-pom-like flowers that feel far more luxurious than typical single cosmos. These blooms emerge pristine and hold their shape beautifully in a vase, making them exceptional cut flowers. The compact growth habit means you can tuck them into tight spaces without sacrificing the abundance of flowers a taller cosmos would give you.
Double Click Snow Puff Cosmos excels as a cut flower, prized for its unusual double blooms and long vase life when harvested at the right moment. The compact growth habit and prolific flowering also make it valuable for garden display, container arrangements, and pollinator plantings.
Sow seeds indoors 5 to 7 weeks before your last frost date into 50-cell plug flats or similar containers, covering seeds lightly. Maintain a soil temperature of 65 to 80°F for germination. Harden off seedlings before transplanting outdoors.
Transplant after all danger of frost has passed. Space plants 9 inches apart. Ensure soil temperature is warm and frost risk is gone before moving seedlings into the garden.
Direct sow after the last frost date, once soil temperature is above 60°F, covering seeds lightly with soil.
Cut flowers when petals are just opening but not yet fully flattened, typically in the early morning for longest vase life. Harvest regularly to encourage the plant to produce more blooms.
Pinch young plants early in the season to encourage branching and a bushier, more compact form. Deadheading spent flowers throughout the growing season is essential to maintain continuous blooms and a neat appearance.
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