Cosmos 'Choca Mocha'
Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Choca Mocha'
 
Highly sought after, Chocolate Cosmos is a tuberous perennial boasting delightfully chocolate-scented, velvety deep crimson-bronze flowers, up to 1.5 in. across.  Blooming from midsummer to fall, they are borne atop lance-shaped, blue-green leaves. Fairly pest-free and low maintenance, add this charming and graceful plant to the landscape, and you will be rewarded with scores of hummingbirds and butterflies.
 
This profuse bloomer creates a striking visual impact in the garden and looks particularly outstanding when combined with ornamental grasses. It is also a wonderful plant to have in containers where its fragrance can be enjoyed.
 
If you have doubts about the plant's survival over winter, you may dig the tuber, once the foliage has died back. Cut the stems back to within 2 inches of the tubers, and store them in slightly moist peat.
 
Annual/Tender Perennial
Full sun
Grows up to 18 in. high x 12 in. wide
Mulch in fall
Remove spent flowers promptly for continuous blooms
Deer & rabbit resistant