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I planted this plant in full sun near Portland, OR. We are about 1300 feet elevation and usually 7-10 degrees cooler and warmer than Port...Read More
My Chocolate Cosmos is putting out its first bloom today. Last winter I covered the plant with frost blanket and im so happy to see tha...Read More
This is the 2nd year's bloom of my Chocolate Cosmo.
I grow it in a container on my deck, it wintered very well, being cut back, ...Read More
I've seen this species in many plantings around Boston, MA z6a (generally in planters rather than in the ground), and I've never seen a l...Read More
This plant has produced seeds, and seeds are sometimes for sale by JonnaSudenius. Her website is on her DG member page.
I planted a chocolate cosmos in my garden this spring. It grew about a 18" tall, with tiny, 1 inch deep maroon-to-brown blooms atop lon...Read More
The color of these flowers is more chocolaty than their fragrance. For a real treat, I'd like to combine this plant with Berlandiera - w...Read More
Contrary to what someone else said here, this clone is NOT of European origin. This self-sterile species is EXTINCT in the wild [Mexico] ...Read More
My Chocolate Cosmos thrive in full sun.
They have an aroma like that of a cup of hot cocoa. They also have a deep red c...Read More
I've had a lot of trouble with mildew as well; I usually end up having to cut it way back and let it start over. My climate doesn't requ...Read More
Zone 5, Owen Sound, Ontario. Canada. My second year with chocolate cosmos.
I started last year with 10 of them, and I am down to ...Read More
Good plant, blooms a long time. Dies back in the winter and returns in the summer. Subject to some mildew. Deadheading improves the du...Read More
I love this plant! It overwintered fine here in Northern UK in poor, well-drained soil, but struggled to regrow as slugs kept nibbling th...Read More
I really like the smell of the flowers because they smell like Hersheys chocolate. I have found they are very easy to root. I have accide...Read More
I was living in Tacoma, Wa. where the pant grew wonderfully. I found it at a local nursery. It did need to be covered with hay in winter...Read More
I'm very fond of this plant. Well...the scent is a bitter chocolate one and of course its colour..a maroon/reddish brown gives you that e...Read More
I set this plant out in the early summer and had a great show of blooms through out the season and into early fall. Our area gets very w...Read More
Hi everyone: )
I'm in zone 9 and thinking of using Chocolate Cosmos in a large rock garden between the rocks. Does anyone...Read More
Cosmos will flourish in regular, well drained, moist garden soil in a position that is well sheltered from strong winds. they love the s...Read More
The clone of this Cosmos, that is of European origin & widely available, is apparently sterile.
I have grown this from seed, found...Read More
Very lovely plant, loved the scent. The roots didn't overwinter for some reason, I moved them inside before the frost came.
This species of perennial cosmos is clump forming, grows to about 2' high. Flowers smell like chocolate and are usually dark maroon/red i...Read More