Yellow cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)

Yellow cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) is a plant in the annuals and biennials category that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.

This plant is commonly known as yellow cosmos.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 1 year to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: yellow cosmos
Scientific name: Cosmos sulphureus
Plant type: Annual / Biennial
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden, Sub-tropical
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators

Seasonal colors

How to plant Yellow cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) – Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Yellow cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) – Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons