USDA Certified Organic. (Cosmos sp.) [Introduced 1998 by SESE. A red selection of Mona's Orange developed by Dr. Jeff McCormack as a tribute to Mona Spangler.] A mixture of orange and red flowers ranging from solid deep red to bright orange, many with red borders and red streaks. Flowers are 2 to 2-1/2 in" wide. An early-flowering, extremely hardy, drought resistant, brightly colored cosmos. (1g, 105 seeds)