Cosmos 'Picotée' (Cosmos bipinnatus), Offered by Le Potager Ornemental de Catherine
Cosmos 'Picotée' is an elegant and airy floral variety , characterized by its large white flowers edged with a delicate dark pink to purple border . Its light and graceful shape makes it an excellent choice for beds, borders and rustic bouquets .
Easy to grow, this annual flowers abundantly all summer until the first frosts and attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators , thus promoting biodiversity in the garden.
Characteristics of the variety
Type : Annual
Plant habit : Erect and bushy
Height : 90 to 120 cm
Flowering : June to October
Flowers : White with dark pink or purple border
Foliage : Fine and light, very decorative
Use : Flowerbeds, borders, cut flowers, pollinators
Tolerance : Drought resistant and undemanding
🌱 Cultivation method
🌞 Exposure : Full sun
🌱 Sowing :
• Indoors in April for transplanting after the last frost
• Direct sowing in May once the soil has warmed up
📏 Sowing depth : 5 mm
🌡 Germination temperature : 18-22°C
⏳ Germination time : 7 to 14 days
🌿 Spacing : 30 to 40 cm between plants
💦 Watering : Moderate, well-drained soil
✂️ Maintenance : Remove faded flowers to prolong flowering
Thanks to its rapid growth and long flowering period , the cosmos 'Picotée' is a sure bet to beautify the garden all summer long with its delicate and refined flowers.
Use and special features
🌸 An elegant and refined bloom
Its white petals finely edged with pink bring a romantic and luminous touch to the garden.
🐝 A real pollinator magnet
Attracts bees and butterflies , thus promoting biodiversity.
✂️ Ideal for fresh or dried bouquets
Its long, flexible stems make it a perfect cut flower for floral arrangements.
