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Cosmos ‘Candy Stripe’

Cosmos bipinnatus

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Color

Pink · White · Dark Pink

Days to cut

80–90 days

Status

trying

Catalog ID

CF-20

Seasons logged

1

First sown

2026-05-26

Border plant consisting of large flowers. Petals vary from white to pink with rose colored edges. Easy to grow. Attracts bees and butterflies.

How it grows

Germination

Days to germ.
7–21 d
Soil temp
68–75 °F
Depth
0.125 in
Light for germ
light

Culture

Days to maturity
80–90 dThis variety
Spacing
4–12 in
Height
36–60 in
Sun
Sun
Frost
Tender; foliage will die back with first autumn frost · tender

Harvest

Cut stage
Petals just opening, but not yet flattened.
Vase life
5–7 d
Notes
Deadheading is required to have blooms all summer.

Trials

Other Observations

Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.

No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.

This variety’s year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 2 – Apr 23
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)May 21 – Jun 14
Bloom (from outdoor)Aug 2 – Sep 18
See the whole season

Progress

Sown 2026-05-26
Day 167 · past expected maturity (80–90)
This sowing

Seed source

Ferry-MorseSown 2026-05-26

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Species overview