FREE: Cosmos "Chocolate" -- 25 seeds!!

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A chocolate scented flower! Dark red-brown, sometimes almost black, velvety flowers on long, slender, reddish brown stems bloom from early summer to autumn. Chocolate cosmos is a tuberous-rooted, tender perennial native to Mexico that can be overwintered indoors where not hardy. Grow in a border or in containers where the flowers can be appreciated up close. They also make good cut flowers.

Noteworthy Characteristics: Chocolate fragrance; dark, almost black flowers over a long period; fantastic cut flower. Reseeds really well.

Care: Grow in moist but well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. Deadhead and provide support. Mulch in autumn where hardy, or lift the tubers and keep frost-free during winter, storing them in barely moist peat.

Grows 1-3 feet in height, winter hardy zones 7-11.