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Accidently used a bag of mixed native wildflower seed meant for 1200sqft on a 150sqft plot. The sulphur cosmos ran wild. The tallest are nearly 6ft.
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Accidently used a bag of mixed native wildflower seed meant for 1200sqft on a 150sqft plot. The sulphur cosmos ran wild. The tallest are nearly 6ft.


July storms destroyed a lot of my other plants, but the sulphur and wild cosmos survived. Im not too upset as it is filled to the brim with pollinators everyday still. Bonus points on spotting the single blooming wild cosmos.

by xSorryAboutThat

8 Comments

  1. Character-Release643

    Those sulfer cosmos own you now. 😝 I planted them once years ago and now I just pull them out by the handfuls, but they keep coming.

  2. conchenn

    I don’t see a problem, just an unintended solution lol

  3. Holiday_Objective_96

    Did you get the prairie Moon farm mix?
    I got it, but I also only have about 60 ft (partial shade) and 20 sq feet mostly sun to work with- I’m trying to figure out how much to use, or if I should just hold on to them for another lifetime?

  4. WienerCleaner

    Wait i thought sulphur cosmos were invasive. I have a ton going right now and was preparing to remove. Should i not?

  6. DisembarkEmbargo

    Thank you for posting! I planted a mix of native and non-native flowers in my garden this year to grow a few flowers for my wedding. I’m happy to learn that I have a few native cosmos. I am going to let some of them seed after the wedding!

  8. thanksithas_pockets_

    Those are a good natural dye plant, should you be wanting another new hobby.

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