Cosmos atrosanguineus

A captivating "chocolate cosmos," Cosmos atrosanguineus delights with rich, velvety deep-red to maroon blooms tinged with a hint of brown and a distinctive chocolate‑vanilla fragrance that intensifies on warm, sunny days. This elegant, upright perennial grows from tuberous roots, forming slender stems topped with 1–2 inch flowers that bloom from early summer through fall. Ideal for containers, cutting gardens, and borders, it thrives in full sun and well‑drained, moderately fertile soil, and is fairly drought‑tolerant once established. While winter-hardy only in USDA zones 9‑11, gardeners in cooler regions can lift and overwinter the tubers to enjoy its dramatic flair year after year.

• 1 Bare Root
• Velvety chocolate-scented blooms
• Attracts pollinators
• Tubers overwintered (cold zones)

Specifications	Details
Colour	Deep red‑maroon to chocolate brown
Hardiness Zone	7 - 9
Plant Height	24–30 in (60–75 cm)
Plant Width	12–18 in (30–45 cm)
Sun Requirements	Full sun (≥6 h/day)
Fragrant	Yes—chocolate‑vanilla scented
Deer Resistant	Yes
Plant Timing	Spring planting (after frost)
Bloom Timing	July - August
Plant Depth	Tubers just below soil surface
Plant Spacing	12–15 in (30–38 cm)