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Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red

Heat-tolerant scarlet blooms perfect for your next landscaping project

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Cosmos bipinnatus

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 44 inches

COLOR

  • Red

Exceptionally easy to grow and tolerant of poor soil and hot/arid conditions, Versailles Tetra Red Cosmos is a great choice for large meadows that need some color, or roadside beautification projects. Seedlings are easy to transplant, if you so desire, but the easiest way to establish a Cosmos garden is just to let nature take its course, as the plants easily reseed if left alone.

  • • Easy to grow annual with deep red blooms
  • • Pollinator attractor with long-lasting Summer blooms
  • • Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Low

PLANT SPACING

  • 9 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 178 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 5,000 Up to 625 Sq. Ft
1/4 Pound 20,000 Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Cosmos Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red FAQs

    What is Versailles Tetra Red Cosmos also known as?

    Versailles Tetra Red Cosmos is also known as Mexican Aster.

    Is Versailles Tetra Red Cosmos resistant to animals or disease?

    Versailles Tetra Red Cosmos is deer resistant, meaning deer generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 3.4 / 5 from 5 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red

    The product description and photo shows that these are red blooms but they're dark pink identical to Rubenza cosmos. I ordered many seeds from Eden Brothers last season and half of what I ordered were mislabeled.

    Sara 2/5 Verified

    Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red

    Store owner replied: Hello Sara. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, as feedback like this helps us improve our products. From our follow-up with Customer Service, it looks like we were able to assist you. We are looking into this with our seed supplier. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention and we are sorry for the inconvenience!

    Customer photo review of Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red

    These were so easy to grow and are just thriving right now. I wish I’d planted more! My only problem is they are definitely not red. More like a hot pink. Maybe I got the wrong seeds. A shame as I was hoping they’d fit the color palette in a certain part of the garden.

    Lynzi J. 4/5 Verified

    Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red

    Cosmos usually grow like a.weed. I got not one flower from these seeds. Oh well.

    Valerir I. 1/5 Verified

    Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red

    Store owner replied: Hello Valerir I. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    Planted in spring 2018 in zone 8 with other cosmos and zinnia varieties and the color really popped!. Quite tall and very hardy. Lots of blooms. Very pleased.

    Linda 5/5 Verified

    Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red

    Really a great product - high rate of germination, durable plants with beautiful blossoms. Droop when dry or really stressed by heat - pop right back in the cool of the evening or after a water break.Some are topping out at about 4'5". Used in a wildflower mix.

    Flowersnknuckleheads 5/5 Verified

    Cosmos Seeds - Versailles Tetra Red

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