Description
Chocolate hybrids.
These chocolate cosmos are grown from seed and will produce all sorts of variations. We are currently growing a few hundred to select our preferred variety. With this in mind please be aware we are not able to give specifics on each plant as each will vary from hardiness to flower shape, colour and height.
Flowering: Summer-Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy to -5c (probably) in free draining soils
Height: 50cm
Spread: 30cm
Further information:
These plants do smell of chocolate in the warmth of the summer. Some flowers will be stronger in scent than others. Leave the foliage on until late autumn, then trim the plant back down to the ground ready for the following year.
Common Name: Chocolate Cosmos
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Foliage: Pinnately lobed / elliptic
Basic Colour: ( red )
Flower Colour: burgundy / red
Natural Flowering: May – September
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 50cm
Soil Requirements: average / moist / well-drained
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: cut back after foliage has started to die back for winter dormancy
Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: New Zealand
Catherine C. (verified owner) –
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