Bright Lights
Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights'
Bright Lights blooms from June through October.
Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jun–Oct
Hardiness
Annual (replant yearly)
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low water
Mature size
3 ft × 1.3 ft
Type
Annual
Verification
Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.
Growing Bright Lights
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. Expect it to reach about 3 ft tall and 1.3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.
When to plant Bright Lights
Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Bright Lights into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from June to October.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar.
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