Hello all, a friend of mine at work planted some seeds in a pot in early spring and has no idea what the flower name was so I suggested I post it to you all. Im sure it is not at all uncommon but Id like to ID it for him. The flower is about 2 inches or so across with what appears to be 8 petals. He said it has grown to about 5-6 feet tall and has foliage that is not really leaflike but more fernlike or lacy I guess youd say as in the photos. The centers are basically yellow. The picture is of the white one but he said there are also purplish ones. Im sure I have seen this but cannot remember what it is. He really doesnt know if its a perennial or annual and nor do I. I took the pictures from a piece of foliage and flower he brought to work. Any help would be appreciated. Im pretty sure it is not an uncommon flower. Thanks in advance. Dana
Looks like Cosmos bipinnatus. http://images.google.com/images?hl=...q=cosmos bipinnatus&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos_bipinnatus
