Cosmos atrosanguius Chocolate

Common Name:
Chocolate Cosmos

Description:
Chocolate Cosmos is a stunning herbaceous perennial admired for its rich velvety flowers in deep chocolate-maroon tones and its unique sweet chocolate fragrance. Blooming from late spring through summer and into autumn, the daisy-like flowers are held above fine, delicate foliage on slender stems, creating an elegant and romantic display in garden beds, borders and decorative pots. This highly ornamental plant thrives in Melbourne’s climate when grown in a sunny, well-drained position and benefits from regular watering during extended dry periods. Chocolate Cosmos is perfect for cottage gardens, pollinator-friendly plantings and cut flower arrangements, attracting bees and butterflies while adding dramatic colour contrast to the garden. Its compact growth habit and long flowering season make it a standout feature plant for both formal and informal landscapes.

Form:
• Shrub - Small
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
• Height: 40–70 cm
• Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
• Deep chocolate-maroon
• Dark burgundy

Key Attributes:
• Bee Attracting
• Butterfly Attracting
• Herbaceous
• Long Flowering
• Perennial
• Scented flowers
• Suitable for Cottage Gardens
• Suitable for Cut Flowers
• Suitable for Pots
• Suitable for Small Gardens

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
• Salvia
• Lavender
• Verbena bonariensis
• Gaura
• Echinacea
• Nepeta (Catmint)