Its pinnately divided leaves are often lobed at the base and are attached to the stems by winged petioles. It nectar-pollen-rich-flowers and has seeds for birds. Fabulous, rich velvety-maroon-to-almost-black, chocolate-scented flowers open over a very long period from early summer right into the frosts of autumn.

For additional information and. Species: atrosanguineus.

Hardiness: Half Hardy. Lifecycle: Perennial. Lighting Conditions: Full Sun. Flowers: June, July, August, September.

This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring. Soil:moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth:average.

Compoun dark green leaves are pinnately divided into ovate to lance-shaped segments.

Also commonly called black cosmos. Sjokoladecosmos Atrosanguineus – stk. This forms a medium-sized mound of dark green leaves, bearing cup-shaped blooms of deep burgundy-re with the distinctive and rich fragrance of dark chocolate.

Mexico and some parts of the southwestern United States. Blooms in summer to autumn. They have a long flowering period that lasts all summer and a large part of autumn.

Chocolate cosmos, dark black-red flowers, that have a chocolate fragrance. A Dahlia-related genus with fleshy roots. Originating from South and Central America. For the kid in us, a deliciously chocolate scented cosmos flower!

This choice selection is more compact and flowers summer to fall. Frommedia Commons, the free media repository. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Deutsch: Schokoladen-Kosmee.

It has a lovely velvet, crimson texture and amazing scent – of chocolate. The dark crimson velvety flowers are rather striking and are produced abundantly throughout the summer.

A must have for all gardeners.

Top size tubers supplied. Yes, as its common name suggests, its flowers really do smell like chocolate, especially at the end of a sunny day. Cosmos Atrosanguineus. Native to Mexico, chocolate cosmos no longer grows in the wild and is considered to be extinct.

This plant is sterile and does not produce seeds. A chocolate scented flower! Dark red-brown, sometimes almost black, velvety flowers on long, slender.

Although chocolate cosmos has the scent of chocolate, the plant and flowers should not be eaten. The aroma comes from the vanillin that the flower produces… the. These velvety, burgundy-maroon flowers are also known as chocolate cosmos, because of their sweet, cocoa-like fragrance. The perfume of the flower is perhaps secondary to the impact of the attractive flowers.

They also grow well in containers. Used as fillers in mixed containers, the ferny foliage blends easily with other annuals. Egnet for: Blomsterbe krukker, buketter og dekorasjoner.

Farge: Dyprøde, nesten sorte blomster. Klimasone: Kan overvintre frostfritt innendørs. Fantastisk som bakgrundsväxt och i. Bushy, Clump-forming.

This is a perennial that is hardy to USDA Zonebut it is much more finicky than the annual cosmos. Chocolate-scented cosmos, originally from the pine and oak woods in Mexico. It grows from tubers, much like dahlias. Believed now to be extinct in their native range in the pine oak forests of the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt.

So you are never without that sniff of chocolate – with no calories no matter how much you sniff. And never without cut flowers, as the blooms and scent last well in a vase.