Double Click
Double Click Cranberries Cosmos brings a sophisticated deep burgundy hue to summer gardens, with fully double flowers that bloom reliably from mid-summer through frost. This compact cultivar of Cosmos bipinnatus reaches maturity in 75 to 90 days, making it quick enough for even short growing seasons across hardiness zones 2 through 11. The densely petaled blooms make exceptional cut flowers, holding their color and form in arrangements far longer than single-flowered cosmos varieties.
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2-11
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The deep cranberry-red petals unfurl into perfectly doubled flower heads that look almost like tiny pompoms, a striking departure from the airy, open-faced cosmos most gardeners know. Plants stay compact and bushy without excessive legginess, and they respond eagerly to pinching with even more prolific branching. The blooms keep coming all season if you deadhead spent flowers, rewarding regular maintenance with weeks of continuous color.
Double Click Cranberries excels as a cut flower, with petals that open progressively just as they should for arranging. Harvest blooms when petals are just unfurling but before they flatten completely, and they'll continue opening in the vase. The deep cranberry color pairs beautifully in mixed bouquets, adding richness and depth to late-summer arrangements.
Sow seeds indoors 5 to 7 weeks before your last frost date in 50-cell plug flats or similar containers, covering seeds lightly with soil. Keep seedlings at 65 to 80°F for germination. Harden off transplants gradually before moving them outdoors.
Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Space plants 9 inches apart in their final location.
Direct seed outdoors after your last frost date once soil temperature is above 60°F. Cover seeds lightly with soil and keep the area consistently moist until seedlings emerge.
Cut flowers when petals are just opening but before they flatten completely. This stage provides the longest vase life and allows blooms to continue opening naturally in arrangements. Harvest in early morning for maximum freshness.
Pinch young plants to encourage branching and a bushier, more compact habit. Deadheading spent flowers is essential throughout the growing season to maintain continuous blooms through summer and into fall.
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