Description: Chocolate cosmos is an herbaceous perennial hailing from Mexico. Its lobed leaves and dark maroon flowers with velvety petals emerge from tubers that resemble fingerling potatoes.

Native to Mexico, this unique bloom thrives in warm climates. Though extinct in the wild, it survives today through cultivation. The flower boasts dark, velvety petals resembling rich chocolate. Its ...

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Its natural chocolate scent is most intense in warm weather, making it a standout among fragrant flowers.

My chocolate cosmos have let me down this year, which is a great disappointment. Normally they flower for me with profusion from late June into autumn, producing lovely rich burgundy – almost brown – ...

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One of the prettiest garden plants are cosmos, which are easy to grow in either partial sun or, preferably, full sun. A native of Mexico, the daisy-like flowers come in a variety of colors and species ...