COSMOS

Chocoholics need to stop right here- Chocolate Cosmos flowers have the ultimate chocolate fragrance! The flowers are just as sensual in their appearance- in deep maroon, and held aloft neat clumps of foliage. Chocolate Cosmos can be used in many different ways in the garden; as a container plant, border plant or bedding plant. Plants enjoy hot summers, and are quite drought tolerant.

We've topped our chocolate cosmos offering with the richest scent and colour. Cosmos 'Eclipse' surpasses all previous introductions with a scent that is utterly divine, emanating from deeply rich maroon flowers that are so dark and sensual they appear almost black '“ certainly the darkest cosmos you'll find on the market. Cosmos 'Eclipse' is the must-have garden plant for all chocaholics out there, the rich scent will fill the garden on a calm sunny day - you'll think someone has unwrapped your favourite chocolate bar! These sturdy cosmos plants add luxury and scent to summer containers...

A particularly striking Chocolate Cosmos with rich maroon daisy-like flowers and a seductive chocolate fragrance. Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Spellbound' is a choice half-hardy perennial for a sunny border, and well loved by pollinating insects. Plant it among other perennials to support its stems - it associates beautifully with hot fiery colours. Although perennial, the Chocolate plant is often grown as an annual, but can easily be over-wintered if grown in containers and kept in frost free conditions.