{"product_id":"cosmos-psyche-mix","title":"Cosmos 'Psyche Mix' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosmos 'Psyche Mix' gives months of flowers from one packet: large, silky blooms in crimson, lavender-pink and white held over feathery foliage from midsummer until the first frosts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each flower has a golden centre that draws in bees and hoverflies, and the more you cut, the more the plants produce, so they make a generous cut flower for jugs and vases. \u003cem\u003eCosmos bipinnatus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Psyche Mix' grows to around 80 cm, with fine, fern-like leaves that keep the plants looking light and airy in a border, a cottage garden or a large patio pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to April, or directly outdoors May to June once frosts have passed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow 5 mm to 1 cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 7 to 14 days at 18 to 20°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant out after the last frost, 30 to 40 cm apart, in full sun; average, well-drained soil gives more flowers than rich soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 80 cm tall and 30 cm wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers July to October; cut or deadhead regularly to keep the blooms coming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-hardy annual: frost tender, so sow fresh each year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 100 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eflower, herb and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, see more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for bees and pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e, or pair it with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/summer-flowering-plants\"\u003esummer flowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915712041343,"sku":"PS1052","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/4bcd49118fcc1508fef6689b2007c6d00185545b8e864ad3c650bf4363a8c9c1.png?v=1792743680","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/cosmos-psyche-mix","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}