Choca Mocha chocolate cosmos
Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Choca Mocha'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
Notes
'Choca Mocha' chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Choca Mocha') is an annual for containers, borders, and fragrant flower beds. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. It grows 8 to 12 inches tall and has dark red, dahlia-like flowers that smell of chocolate. This cultivar is more compact than the usual form and has a stronger chocolate scent. It blooms from early to late summer and again in early to mid autumn.
Pairs well with Tuberose, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.