GARDENERS are planting a vibrant heat-resistant flower in their yards to prepare for the baking hot summer sun this year. The ...

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.

A flower that smells like dessert might have more than one delightful surprise for your garden if you want to attract hummingbirds. While many gardeners focus on the color of red flowers to attract ...

Native to Mexico, this unique bloom thrives in warm climates. Though extinct in the wild, it survives today through cultivation. The flower boasts dark, velvety petals resembling rich chocolate. Its ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...