Southwestern Cosmos

Cosmos parviflorus

Southwestern cosmos is an airy desert annual with feathery foliage and dainty pink-to-lavender daisies after summer rains, an easy, drought-tolerant reseeder for sunny Southwestern gardens.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: July, August, September, October
Bloom colors: pink, purple, white
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AZ, NM, TX