Bicolor
Double Click Bicolor Pink Cosmos brings the charm of cottage gardens straight into summer and fall bouquets with its distinctive doubled petals in shades of pink and white. This open-pollinated cultivar of Cosmos bipinnatus grows as a bushy plant reaching 36 to 48 inches tall, blooming reliably from June through November in just 75 to 90 days from seed. Thriving in full sun with minimal water once established, it's a drought-tolerant powerhouse that attracts pollinators while producing stems ideal for cutting. The doubled flowers, a rare trait in cosmos, create an almost pompom-like appearance that sets it apart from single-flowered varieties.
12-18 inches apart
Full Sun
Low
2-11
48in H x 24in W
Annual
Moderate
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The real magic of Double Click Bicolor Pink is in those doubled petals: they create a fuller, more complex bloom than typical cosmos while maintaining the plant's naturally airy, delicate habit. As a drought-tolerant, open-pollinated variety, it rewards both casual gardeners and seed savers with reliable performance and the freedom to save seed for next year. It blooms tirelessly through summer and fall, and deadheading keeps the flowers coming, a small effort that pays dividends in continuous color.
Double Click Bicolor Pink Cosmos excels as a cut flower, with those doubled petals holding their structure well once harvested at the right stage. The bicolor pink-and-white blooms work beautifully in mixed bouquets, arrangements, and cottage-style gardens where their height and airy form can create texture and movement among other plantings.
Sow seeds indoors 5 to 7 weeks before your last spring frost in 50-cell plug flats or preferred seedling containers, covering seeds lightly. Keep seedlings at around 60 to 75°F. Seeds typically sprout in 3 to 10 days. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions before transplanting.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil temperature has warmed. Space plants 9 inches apart. Handle gently, as cosmos can be delicate at the seedling stage.
Direct sow seeds after your last frost date once soil temperature is above 60°F. Sow seeds lightly covered and keep soil consistently moist until seedlings emerge. Thin seedlings to 9 inches apart once they're large enough to handle.
Cut stems for fresh bouquets in early morning when petals are just opening but not yet fully flattened. Harvest when blooms have good substance but before they've aged into papery flatness. Cutting also encourages more flower production, so the more you harvest, the more blooms the plant will produce.
Pinch the growing tips of young plants to encourage branching and create a bushier, more densely flowering plant. Regular deadheading of spent blooms is critical to maintain continuous flowering throughout the season; remove flowers as their petals begin to fade but before the plant sets seed.
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