Well, I was disappointed to find that the Sean Conway DC Bonbons were labelled as 4' tall- bummer. I left them, and will opt to order from T&M's instead, hoping for a shorter variety. BUT, I did come away with Oktoberfest Calendula, Apricot Daisy Calendula (these look awesome!) Magellan White Zinna, Red Burst Aster (another one that looks fabulous that I haven't seen), Double Tangerine Gem Poppies (hey, that's different!), "Highlight" Zinnia (not sure what series these actually are from, but they are 12-18" and state this on the packaging: The most electrifying color ever seen in a zinnia! Loads of semi-double, star-shaped 1 1/2" daisy blooms smother plants all season I bought a couple of other 'standards,' too, that aren't worth mentioning really. So I'm happy with what they had to offer.

Both Cosmos caudatus (wild cosmos) and C. sulphureus are edible as young plants but it doesn't seem that the common Cosmos (C. bipinnatus) is edible...

I had to see if others in the growing world were experiencing super tall and thick-stemmed Cosmos! In years past, I was accustomed to Sonata or Sensation Mix, those would grow to 2-3 feet and I thought that was 'normal'. I am not sure what variety we planted this spring, they bloomed in pink hues; but oh my gosh - 6 to 7 feet tall and THICK stalks, like cornstalks or sunflower stalks! did not fertilize at all. They also branched out like crazy and some got too heavy and broke.

Okay, I am sorry for my blunder. It certainly looks like our wild Tickseed, leaves and all. I have had four varieties of Coreopsis and they all had slightly different leaves, but the wild variety of Coreopsis has leaves exactly like that Bright Lights Cosmos. When they begin to bloom, I will take pictures to show you...and maybe eat my words. :) Hmmm. So...I guess I will stick to the pink, red, magenta and white and fancy colored dwarf varieties of 'Cosmos bipinnatus' that I plant every year from seeds. I love it in the garden. I don't know if we are past the late frosts or not. My tomatoes and peppers need to go out, but I fear losing them to one of our freaky late cold snaps. I have over a hundred tomato plants and probably 50 peppers plants, both of various kinds and have been potting them into larger pots to wait until they can safely go out into the garden. I have pots of Cucumbers, Cantaloupe, Crook-neck and Zucchini Squash, Genovese Basil, and keep potting them all into bigger & bigger pots, until now, I have run slap out of room in the greenhouse! I sure hope the weather settles down soon. We are having great weather, though, that's for sure, but it did this last year too, remember? We had two very late cold snaps in late April with temps dipping down into the 20s and one with 8" of snow! I couldn't get my tomatoes out into the garden until mid-May. It was a horrible year for veggies. So, I'm waiting until after the 15th to set out annuals and tender veggies, as usual, and hoping for the best. I think this year will be better though. I really do. So who knows for sure? The weather is always erratic here, any time of the year. The only constant we have in Oklahoma is the wind. Put your potato chips in your sandwich and hold on for dear life or you will lose them!!! :)