Mix Cosmos Flower Seeds

They won't be blooming on Valentine's Day, but this lovely white, red, and pink mix makes a delightful sweetheart bouquet, container, or border. The Sonata™ series is prized for its floriferousness—the 2¾- to 3-inch blooms jockey for position atop very compact, bushy plants just 2 feet tall and 15 inches across. A good size for the front of the border, edging, or containers, these plants reward you with summer-long blooms. This mix contains Fleuroselect Quality Mark winner white, plus a red and two shades of lavender-pink. Delectable.

Like all cosmos, this charming variety thrives in the sunny garden, drawing butterflies and compliments by the dozen. Simply direct sow the seeds wherever you'd like lots of quick, long-lasting color. 2½ months later the plants are in full bloom. The flowers are great in vases too, keeping their color and holding up their heads over a long period. And the plants will thrive even in poor dry soils, making them ideal for blazing-hot trouble spots as well as beds, borders, and walkways.