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Cosmos atrosanguineus
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Cosmos atrosanguineus

Native to Mexico where it is now extinct in the wild. Otherwise known as chocolate cosmos, the flowers have a scent like chocolate. Best in fertile, well drained soil in a perennial border.

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Native to Mexico where it is now extinct in the wild. Otherwise known as chocolate cosmos, the flowers have a scent like chocolate. Best in fertile, well drained soil in a perennial border.

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Light requirement
full sun
Height range
medium (21 - 80cm)
Drought resistance
very good
Frost tolerance
poor
Flowering time
winter
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