2 Chocolate cosmos

COSMOS ATROSANGUINEUS,

ZONES 9 TO 11 OR ANNUAL

Chocolate cosmos sprout from tender tubers that can be grown as annuals or brought inside for winter in cold climates. They ultimately reach up to 30 inches tall, growing best in a sunny garden patch. They shine from midsummer into fall and are easy to care for.

This Why we love it: cosmos is an absolutely luscious, calorie-free form of chocolate. The smell of the blooms even brings to mind red velvet cake.