Description: Chocolate cosmos is an herbaceous perennial hailing from Mexico. Its lobed leaves and dark maroon flowers with velvety petals emerge from tubers that resemble fingerling potatoes.

M.B.: If you crave chocolate, give in to your instincts and buy another chocolate cosmos now because this perennial tends to sell out at the nurseries later on in the spring. I suspect your plant from ...

Typically, most bulbs you plant in your home garden (including favorites like tulips, daffodils, and crocus flowers) need to be placed in the soil before the first frost in order to guarantee blooms ...

Not only are all types of cosmos easy and inexpensive to grow, they produce an abundance of pretty, daisy-like flowers that can be cut for the vase during summer and early fall. They are native to ...

Cosmos are native to Mexico, but their name actually comes from the Greek word "kosmos," meaning "beautiful thing." And what beautiful things they are: The vivid annuals flourish in beds, borders, ...

Thoughts naturally turn to chocolate as Valentine's Day approaches. How nice it would be for gardeners to give their beloved a living, growing, chocolate expression of affection. Alas, chocolate, ...

coming up, thoughts naturally turn to chocolate. How nice it would be for gardeners to give their beloved a living, growing, chocolate expression of affection. Alas, chocolate, native to steamy ...

Border gardens are perfect for lining pathways and adding charm along fences and property lines. If a whimsical cottage style border garden is what you are looking for, then few plants are better than ...

It's easy to see why gardeners love cosmos. These delightful flowers burst with cheerful blooms in vibrant shades, from white to purple to pink. They're perfect in a meadow or English cottage garden, ...

Because of production problems, this article did not appear in some editions of Home&Garden last week. We are reprinting it here. Description: Chocolate cosmos is an herbaceous perennial hailing from ...