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Chocolate Flower Seeds
Chocolate Flower Seeds
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Product Details
Product Details
Chocolate Flower, also called Chocolate Daisy, has a delicious chocolate fragrance, especially in the morning or late afternoon. Plant in groups along a walkway or patio to surprise and tantalize visitors! This heirloom, native to dry parts of the southwestern U.S., is very hardy. Plants thrive and bloom continually through the summer with little care. Grows best in well-drained, average- to poor-quality, dry soil.
- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
Variety Info
Family: Asteraceae
Native: N. Central U.S. to SW U.S.
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 4-10
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Plant Dimensions: 10"–20" tall
Variety Info: 1½"–2" composite flowers with yellow petals and a maroon center. Underside of petals striped with maroon.
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date.
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 7–30 days
Seed Depth: Surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 16"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 16"
