BEST CHOCOLATE SCENTED FLOWERES

Other Common Names:  Chocolate Flower & Lyreleaf Greeneyes

• Yellow-Flowering Perennial Nectar Plant.
• Stamens have a chocolate flavor & are edible. Can also smell the chocolate scent by plucking off the florets.
• Native to North America & drought tolerant.
• Attracts Bees, Bumblebees, & Butterflies.
• Native Americans used it to alleviate stomach problems, treat nervous conditions and possibly inspire courage. 
• Grows 1’-2’ Tall & 1’-2’ Wide, Best in Full Sun.
• Blooms at night from Spring until frost. By mid-morning, the flower closes or drops.
• As it gets hotter, the flowers turn white & the florets drop leaving the green disc shape. It is propagated by seed. 

•   Dark red to brownish red chocolate-colored flowers.
• Emits a smell of rich chocolate which becomes more noticeable towards the end of a warm, sunny day.
• Native to Mexico, drought tolerant & easy to grow.
• Grows to 30” Tall, does well in fertile, well-drained soil, and blooms best in full sun to partial shade.
• Flowers from mid to late summer & is considered an annual in our zone 5b. Plant in the ground or in a container.
• It has tuberous roots that are frost-sensitive (zones 6-11) but, it can be dug up in the fall & stored in a frost-free area in slightly moist peat. Look for roots that have an eye or new growth to start new plants.

Other Common Names: Black Oyster Plant, Serpent Root,

and Viper’s Herb

• Black Salsify has dandelion-like, large yellow blooms that give off a soft, delicate aroma that smells like chocolate.
• The fragrance is most intense during the morning hours and by afternoon, the scent fades away.
• It is native to southern Europe and the Near East. It was believed that the plant was an antidote for snake bites.
• All parts (roots, stems & flowers) are edible, but mostly known for the lower root part of the plant. The carrot-like roots are tender, long and tapered with shiny white flesh that turns black when exposed to air. 
• Commercially grown as an annual vegetable, it is a biennial flowering the second year. Grown by seed-very frost hardy.

•   This tropical mini-orchid, with charming, delicate, reddish-brown flowers, exudes a magnificent sweet chocolate scent that can fill a room.
• It is an easy to grow plant that is great for beginners.
• Originating in England, it was hybridized in 1983.
• It blooms about twice a year & flowers last up to 45 days.
• This orchid will grow to 8-10” tall.
• Grow this plant indoors. Place it in a well-lit spot like an east-facing window to get soft morning sun, away from intense direct sunlight.
• Place the plant pot on/just above a tray of pebbles filled with water to increase the humidity. .