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How to Grow Double Click Mix

Cosmos bipinnatus

Your complete guide to growing Double Click Mix.

☀SunFull sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
💧WaterModerate; drought tolerant once established
📅Harvest75-90 days
🗺Zones2–11
📏Height2-4 feet
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When to Plant Double Click Mix

Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.

ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
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Companion Plants for Double Click Mix

✓ Good companions

Alyssum

Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and provides ground cover

Catmint

Repels ants, aphids, and rodents while attracting beneficial pollinators

Cosmos

Attract beneficial insects and provide complementary colors and heights

Lavender

Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators

Marigolds

Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects

Nasturtiums

Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles

Petunias

Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs

Zinnias

Attract butterflies and beneficial insects while providing long-lasting blooms

✗ Keep away from

Black Walnut Trees

Release juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill sensitive flowering plants

Eucalyptus

Produces allelopathic compounds that suppress growth of nearby plants

Fennel

Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathic root secretions

Notes from the garden

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