Its flowers and young, raw leaves are edible. The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. The flowers can be dried and used as food coloring.
This easy-to-grow, large, yellow-centered mixture blooms from mid-summer. It looks great in borders and bouquets, with bird-attracting seed heads. It tolerates poor soil and hot, humid conditions. Garden tips: For early flowering, sow indoors about 6–8 weeks before planting outdoors. It can also be used as a groundcover or mulch to control weeds.
HONEY PLANT/EDIBLE FLOWERS/SUITABLE FOR GROWING IN POTS/ATTRACTS TO AUXILIARY INSECTS
SOWING TIME (see image)
Product Trade Name: Cosmos Mix (1g)
Brand: Living Seeds
Operator Address: Herdade do Couto da Várzea, National Road 354, 6060-270 Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
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Gross Weight: 5g
Net Weight: 1g
EAN-13: 5600860561953
NOTE: Keep in a cool, dry place. For more information, see the instructions on the labels.
Vendor: | Sementes Vivas |
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Type: | Seeds |
SKU: | GC.SV.018 |
Barcode: | 5600860561953 |
Weight: | 0.01 kg |