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Cosmos atrosanguineus * Chocolate cosmos

There is the forever lure of chocolate.  I love the look of chocolate cosmos but have had poor luck in over wintering it.  Cosmos atrosanguineus is marginally winter hardy.  Chocolate Cosmos dies back completely during the winter and the tops return late in the season, be patient, but not expectant,  as I have lost it much more frequently than I have kept it going.  Drainage is an absolute requirement.  If you find it and  figure it for an annual you will not be disappointed.  It is worth the trouble for the show and the source of conversation material.  I bought Cosmos atrosanguineus for the chocolate scented  flowers but I have yet to smell the aroma of chocolate or find someone that did.  The deep red flowers of Cosmos atrosanguineus do give an aura of sophistication to a garden.  

Other Chocolate Plants include the Ajuga Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Vine and the Chocolate Lily

 

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