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Common
name: "Chocolate Flower"
Latin name: Berlandiera lyrata
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Zone:
4 - 9
Elevation to: 7500'
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 8" - 16"
Spread: 6" - 8"
Flowers: Yes, June - July
Flower type: Daisy
Native to area: Yes
Available varieties: 1
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Pictured: Chocolate
Flower
Berlandiera
lyrata |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Chocolate Flowers in full sun in well drained soil. Since the "Chocolate
Flower" is a native plant it adapts to most soil types
well. The flower has a slight chocolate fragrance, hence its name.
Chocolate Flower is very
drought tolerant.
Propagation: Berlandiera seed can be planted directly in the ground
once danger of hard frost has passed. Wild plants can be relocated from
private property in the spring. For best results purchase
pre-started Chocolate Flower plants at your local Garden Center.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Rare |
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