Monday, September 9, 2013

Chocolate Cosmos, Featured Plant of The Day

Cosmos atrosanguineus
Chocolate Cosmos

Type Perennial
Hardy range 8A to 10A
Height 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Growth rate Average
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous

Bloom Color Brown and red
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
The flowers are fragrant and suitable for cut flowers.

Environment This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.

Leaf Color Green

Culture Notes 

This plant needs to be mulched in the colder zones and is often grown as an annual.

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