Dancing Petticoats Specialty Cosmos Flower Seeds

Dancing Petticoats brings a little choreography to the summer border. Fluted petals and tufted centers turn every breeze into movement, with apple-blossom pink, deep magenta, soft rose, and white flowers floating above airy foliage.

The tall, branching plants create a loose, meadowlike screen without feeling heavy. Their long stems are made for relaxed bouquets, and frequent cutting keeps this unusual blend dancing well into fall.

• Botanical name: Cosmos bipinnatus
• Packet type: Single-species color and form blend
• Colors: Apple-blossom pink, deep magenta, soft rose, and white
• Life cycle: Annual
• Exposure: Full sun
• Sowing: Direct sow after frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks early
• Planting depth: 1/2 in.
• Germination: 5–10 days
• Mature height: 3½–4 ft.
• Final spacing: 8–12 in.
• Approximate seed count: 140

Plant a generous drift for the fullest effect, then keep the vase supplied by cutting just-opened flowers. Find more artfully blended packets in our seed mixes.