Chocolate Flower

Berlandiera lyrata

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Asteraceae

Plant Description: A cheery, informal wildflower that will bloom from early summer through frost. Yellow-petalled, daisy-like flowers have reddish-brown centers and a strong chocolate fragrance, especially in the early morning. The dried seedheads look interesting and provide excellent food for birds. Native to the American Southwest, Chocolate Flower is a very drought and heat tolerant plant which can live without irrigation once established.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous

Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Video: Cutting Down Herbaceous Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 12-18" tall and wide

Utah Native: No

Plant Select: Yes

Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Yellow

Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Bloom Period: Jun - Oct

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 10

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Very Low (Water to Establish)

Salt Tolerant: Yes

Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

Commercial Concepts
- Education Center Parking
- Garden Entrance
Design Path
- Easy Does It
- Winter Interest
Neighborhood Landscapes
- A Desert with Altitude

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