Indulge Your Senses with Cosmos ‘Cherry Chocolate’

Few plants combine colour and fragrance quite like Cosmos ‘Cherry Chocolate’. With velvety cherry-to-wine red blooms carrying a rich, decadent chocolate scent, this compact herbaceous perennial brings both drama and delight to the summer garden. Unlike the taller, more sprawling varieties, ‘Cherry Chocolate’ is a refined award-winner, featuring large 7 cm flowers held neatly on shorter stems. These striking blossoms sit close to the tidy, blue-green foliage, creating a beautiful clump-forming habit that provides long-lasting interest from midsummer right through to the first frosts of autumn.

Each plant is supplied as a healthy, fresh, and fully established 2L rootball, grown in premium peat-free compost and delivered direct from our Yorkshire nursery. Already well-rooted and often arriving in bud, it is garden-ready on arrival, giving you an instant head start over smaller plugs or seedlings. With strong stems, lush foliage, and exceptional pollinator appeal—having been awarded 2nd place in RHS Plant of the Year 2024—this perennial cosmos promises both sophisticated beauty and reliable performance season after season.

Key features:

• Rich Chocolate Fragrance: Unique, cocoa-scented blooms that add a sensory layer to your garden.

• Award-Winning Variety: Voted 2nd place in RHS Plant of the Year 2024 for its beauty and habit.

• Established 2L Pots: Mature, well-rooted plants for immediate garden impact and strong flowering.

• Compact & Tidy: A controlled growth habit that is perfect for smaller spaces and decorative pots.

• Long-Lasting Colour: Produces a continuous flush of velvety red flowers from July to October.

Perfect for:

• Patio Pots: Its compact size and intoxicating scent make it ideal for seating areas.

• Raised Beds: Adding a layer of rich, dark colour at a height where the fragrance can be enjoyed.

• Sensory Gardens: Specifically chosen for its unique chocolate-like aroma.

• Wildlife Gardens: Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators.

Specifications

• Common Names: Chocolate Cosmos, Cherry Chocolate Cosmos, Velvety Cosmos

• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 45 cm × 30 cm

• Growth Habit: Upright, Compact Clump-Forming Perennial

• Flowering Time: Mid-Summer to Early Autumn

• Planting Position: Full Sun; Well-Drained Soil

• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Other Pollinators

• Type: Hardy Perennial

• Foliage: Blue-Green, Fine & Tidy

• Supplied as: 2L Peat-Free Rootball (Plastic-Free Packaging)

At The Rose Press Garden, we love...
The way 'Cherry Chocolate' stops people in their tracks. It’s not just the deep, velvety red colour that draws you in, but that unmistakable chocolate scent that catches the breeze. We love providing these in 2L rootballs because this variety is all about the "luxury" experience; having a sturdy, well-established plant means you can start enjoying those fragrant, high-end blooms almost the moment you tuck it into your favourite patio pot.

TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.

1st class P&P to UK is £5.95

2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50

P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8