Elegant summer flowering plants with airy daisy-like blooms, bringing soft movement, vibrant colour and pollinator activity to borders, containers and cottage-style gardens.

Cosmos ‘Apollo’ varieties are compact, free-flowering plants admired for their large, open daisy-like blooms and delicate, feathery foliage. Their flowers appear continuously from early summer through autumn, creating light, floating displays that sway gently in the breeze. The open flower form is highly attractive to bees and other beneficial pollinators, adding life and movement to garden spaces. Plants typically reach 40–60 cm tall with a spread of around 35–50 cm, forming neat, bushy clumps ideal for borders, patio containers and mixed summer planting schemes.

Supplied as strong, well-established 2L pot-grown plants, each Cosmos arrives with a dense, healthy root system ready for reliable garden establishment. Unlike smaller starter plants, these nursery-grown specimens already possess the vigour and structure needed for consistent performance. Professionally cultivated in high-quality peat-free compost at our Yorkshire nursery, they are raised under expert care to ensure balanced growth, abundant flowering and dependable seasonal colour.

Cultural Information

• Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus (Apollo Series)
• Common Name: Cosmos
• Plant Type: Summer Bedding Plant / Annual
• Pot Size: 2 Litre Pot (Approx. 17 cm nursery pot)
• Mature Height: Approx. 40–60 cm
• Mature Spread: Approx. 35–50 cm
• Growth Habit: Upright, Bushy
• Flowering Period: Early Summer to Autumn
• Planting Position: Full Sun
• Soil Type: Light, Fertile, Well-Drained Soil
• Watering: Water regularly during establishment; moderately drought-tolerant once mature
• Maintenance: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering
• Hardiness: Typically grown as a summer annual in the UK
• Best Uses: Borders, Patio Containers, Cottage Gardens, Wildflower Displays, Pollinator-Friendly Planting