Candyfloss Pink Sunrise cosmos delivers exactly what its name promises: soft cotton candy pink blooms with the warm glow of sunrise, held on uniform 24-inch plants that stay neat and tidy in any garden space. This heirloom annual flowers reliably in 75 to 90 days, thriving across hardiness zones 2 through 11 and reaching its peak in full sun with moderate warmth. Whether you're filling borders, tucking it into containers, or creating a pollinator magnet, this bushy cosmos grows so easily that even beginners find success.
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The high-contrast cotton candy pink petals catch the light with an almost luminous quality, creating that sunrise effect the variety is named for. Plants stay compact and uniform at about two feet tall, producing large blooms in abundance without needing constant deadheading. This is an annual that germinates quickly, flowers generously, and asks very little in return.
Candyfloss Pink Sunrise cosmos shines in pollinator gardens, where its soft pink blooms draw bees and butterflies throughout the season. The flowers work beautifully in fresh arrangements, holding their color and form in a vase for several days. It's equally at home in cottage garden borders, mixed containers, or as a filler in cutting beds where you want reliable color without fussy maintenance.
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Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost at temperatures between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Seeds will sprout in 7 to 14 days. Sow at a depth of 1/8 to 1/4 inch and keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged until germination. Provide bright light once seedlings emerge.
Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before transplanting. Move them outside after your last spring frost when nighttime temperatures stay above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Space plants 10 inches apart in prepared garden beds or containers.
Direct sow seeds outdoors after your last spring frost when soil has warmed to at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Press seeds lightly into soil at a depth of 1/8 to 1/4 inch and keep the seedbed evenly moist until germination occurs.
Cut flowers in early morning when blooms are fully open but still fresh, using clean sharp scissors or pruners. Leave at least two nodes of foliage on the stem to encourage branching and continued flowering. Flowers reach peak vase life when harvested at full bloom and can last 5 to 7 days in fresh water.
Pinch back the central stems when plants are 6 inches tall to encourage bushier growth and more flowering branches. Deadheading spent blooms extends the flowering season, though this variety is so floriferous that regular deadheading isn't strictly necessary for continuous bloom.
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