Cosmos and Antirrhinum

fatbelly · « **on:** June 13, 2010, 20:07 »

Hi I have grown some Cosmos and Antirrhinum from seeds and planted them on the Lottie.
I have never grown flowers before being Moe interested in growing things I can eat.

Are Cosmos and Antirrhinum Perennials or Annuals?

Thanks FB

Ice · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2010, 20:22 »

With cosmos I think it depends on the variety you have. Antirrhinum are half hardy perennials usually. I'm surprised it didn't mention this on the packet.

mumofstig · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2010, 20:26 »

common cosmos are annuals and antirrhinum are perennials, but not reliably so if we have a bad winter.
I'd cut them back a bit in autumn and keep your fingers crossed

fatbelly · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2010, 20:40 »

Thanks to you both for the replies.
The seeds were freebies without any real growing instructions.

zazen999 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2010, 20:49 »

Get more cosmos freebies by saving the seeds from when the flowers have gone, leave the last flush of flowers on there [don't deadhead the last 5 or 6] and they will dry up and you can collect these and sown them next spring.

JayG · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2010, 21:48 »

I had a volunteer antirrhinum which self-seeds spectacularly so now I've got lots of them!

Can't say I've noticed them being perennials but it's hard to tell with them seeding so prolifically!

The Cosmos I have grown were bought as annuals and have behaved as annuals (very good though!)

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