Plant chocolate flowers up close to enjoy their fragrance as it wafts through garden.Ĭhocolate mint ( Mentha piperata) – As with most mint plants, this herb is great for use in many dishes and drinks. I grew these myself and can attest to this.Ĭhocolate flower ( Berlandiera lyrata) – This yellow daisy will not only brighten up your garden space but will make your belly growl for more of its chocolate-scented blooms. The flowers look and smell just like chocolate. While the plant smells more like mint than chocolate, it’s the chocolate-colored vein of the leaf that earns its moniker.Ĭhocolate cosmos ( Cosmos atrosanguineus) – Dark reddish-brown to nearly black, the stunning Chocolate cosmos is more than just beautiful in the garden. ![]() And the Chocolate Mint variety is no exception. And, unlike other mimosas, ‘ Summer Chocolate‘ isn’t invasive.Ĭhocolate Mint scented geranium ( Pelargonium ‘Chocolate Mint’) – Scented geraniums are favorite additions to gardens for their aromatic foliage – hence the name. Summer Chocolate mimosa ( Albizia julibrissin ‘Summer Chocolate’) – With its tropical, fern-like chocolaty colored foliage and puffs of fragrant pink summer blooms, it’s hard to resist adding this charming tree to the garden. With that said, here the top 10 plants for creating a chocolate-inspired garden:Ĭhocolate sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ‘Chocolate’) – Having various shades of deep red to maroon or chocolate colored petals, this sunflower is a surefire winner that will be right at home in your garden of sweet delights. ![]() Even Mother Nature would agree that these plants deserve a special place in the garden. It’s easy to do simply by growing plants that look and smell just like chocolate. So what could be better than having your own chocolate smelling garden right in your backyard – a special place to enjoy some chocolaty bliss anytime you want, maybe even while you savor the flavor of your favorite chocolate treat. And while it may not have been sweet, they loved it, and throughout history, chocolate lovers have all believed in its mood enhancing, and even aphrodisiac-like powers.įor chocoholics like myself, the ooey-gooey goodness of chocolate can’t be beat, and frankly, seems to make everything better still today. That’s right, ancient Mesoamericans cultivated cacao plants ( Theobroma cacao), the original chocolate tree from rainforests of Central America, and then fermented, roasted and ground the beans into a paste mixed with water, vanilla, honey, chili peppers and other spices to brew a frothy chocolate drink. This much loved “sweet” didn’t start out that way though…it was actually first enjoyed as a bitter beverage nearly 4,000 years ago. When to Cut For Bouquets: Adds fragrance to cut flower bouquets or dried for a scented addition to potpourii.Who doesn’t love chocolate? Sure, there may be a few out there, but for most of us there’s nothing quite like the rich, creamy succulent taste of this sweet treat – chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, chocolate ice cream, chocolate candy, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolaty hot cocoa, chocolate cream pie, chocolate truffles, and the list goes on and on. Avoid botrytis by spacing properly, not wetting the foliage when watering, and keeping dead plant material, such as spent flowers and leaves, cleaned up. Do not fertilize in winter indoors.ĭiseases & Pests: Aphids and mealybugs can be troublesome treat with an insecticidal soap or neem oil. These large leaved geraniums require more water than others, but do not like saturated soils, so an even hand with water is best.įertilizer: Fertilize monthly with 5-10-5 low nitrogen organically sourced fertilizer. ![]() Watering Details: 1" per week is plenty water when soil becomes noticeably dry down 2" down into pot. Prune after flowering ceases to shape and prepare for bringing indoors in late fall before frost, if desired, placing in sun in a cool room below 60F. Flowers are produced in late spring and early summer after a cool period in fall and winter. Scented types do fine planted in the ground with summer rains not discouraging them. Be sure to grow in freely-draining soil or in clay pots with good drainage and allow the soil to dry before watering. Scented geraniums offer a summer of scent, best placed in sun and near where you can pick a leaf or two and enjoy their sensational fragrance. Placement & CultivationGeraniums traveled from South Africa and were cultivated and marveled over in glasshouses by the early 1600s, and we love them still for their varied beautiful leaves and flower colors. HOW TO GROW Pelargonium tomentosum When to Set Outside: About a week after last frost, when nighttime temperatures remain above 40☏.
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