Unwins Cosmos ‘Xanthos’ Seeds (25 Seeds)

Add soft, delicate colour to your summer garden with Unwins Cosmos ‘Xanthos’, an unusual pastel yellow half-hardy annual that brings a gentle glow to borders and containers. This variety produces masses of single, round flowers in a beautiful pale yellow shade, finished with lighter edges for an elegant, refined look.

Easy to grow and quick to flower, ‘Xanthos’ has a long flowering season and is superb for cutting, giving you plenty of stems for light, airy bouquets. Loved by pollinators and best grown in full sun, it’s perfect for cottage garden schemes and sunny flower patches.

Key Features

• Unusual pastel yellow cosmos with delicate lighter edges

• Masses of single, round blooms for long-lasting display

• Excellent for cut flowers and summer bouquets

• Long flowering season from mid-summer into autumn

• Quick to grow and easy to establish

• Loved by bees and other pollinators

• Prefers a full sun position

Sowing & Flowering

Sowing Time: March – April
Flowering Time: July – October
Sow to Germination: 1–2 weeks
Sow to Flower: Approx. 3 months

Technical Specification

• SKU: 30210672

• Pack Quantity: 25 seeds

• Colour: Yellow

• Plant Height: 60cm

• Spread: 20cm

• Plant Spacing: 20cm

• Sowing Depth: 1mm

• Time to Germination: 1–2 weeks

• Time to Flower: 3 months

Why choose Kean’s Claremorris

• Trusted local store with knowledgeable staff

• Quality seed varieties selected for Irish gardens

• Great seasonal selection for sunny borders, pollinator-friendly planting, and cut flowers