Raw / fresh
Use edible flowers sparingly as colourful garnishes, salad accents, teas, or infused syrups when the plant is known edible.
Flowers
Cosmos growing guide
Tall airy annual producing masses of delicate daisy flowers in pink, white and red. Fast growing, drought tolerant, and incredibly effective at attracting beneficial insects.
5-10 daysGermination
55-65 daysHarvest
30 cmSpacing
0.5 cmSow depth
FullSun
TenderFrost
1 cm/weekWater
6-8pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Subtropical | Aug - Dec | Aug - Dec | Oct - Mar |
| Mediterranean | Sep - Nov | Sep - Nov | Nov - Feb |
| Temperate | Oct - Dec | Oct - Dec | Dec - Mar |
| Cool | Oct - Dec | Oct - Dec | Dec - Mar |
| Arid | Sep - Nov | Sep - Nov | Nov - Feb |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Cosmos after harvest.
Cooked
Use edible blooms in teas, fritters, syrups, baking, or as a garnish after cooking.
Store / preserve
Dry edible petals for tea or decoration where appropriate.
Try: Salad garnish, Tea, Syrup, Edible decoration.
Good companions
Tomato, Cucumber, Beans
Avoid near
No avoid list yet.
Growing note
Poor soil produces better flowering. Don't over-fertilise.
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