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Chocolate Flower

Berlandiera Lyrata

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Overview

The Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata), aptly named for its chocolate-scented blooms, is a perennial that thrives in full sun. This North American native reaches a height of 12-18 inches and spans 18-24 inches wide, featuring yellow daisy-like flowers from spring through fall. Drought-resistant, it’s ideal for xeriscapes. The Chocolate Flower's mounded habit and silvery-green foliage offer visual and olfactory delight, attracting butterflies while being deer resistant.

Sun Full, HalfWater Low, MediumZones 4–11Type PerennialClimate Arid
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — is a charming addition to any garden that offers both visual appeal and a delightful olfactory experience, image 60
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — is a charming addition to any garden that offers both visual appeal and a delightful olfactory experienceChocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — yellow flowers in the garden; attracting butterflies while being deer resistantChocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — the Chocolate Flower thrives in full sun exposure; drought-resistant, it‚Äôs ideal for xeriscapes, image 62Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — Its optimal placement is within well-drained soils that range from loam to sandy compositions, image 63Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — This North American native reaches a height of 12-18 inches and spans 18-24 inches wide; perennial for full, image 54Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — perennial for full or half+81

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
4–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Asteraceae
Climate
Arid

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Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — is a charming addition to any garden that offers both visual appeal and a delightful olfactory experience, image 60
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — is a charming addition to any garden that offers both visual appeal and a delightful olfactory experience
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — yellow flowers in the garden; attracting butterflies while being deer resistant
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — the Chocolate Flower thrives in full sun exposure; drought-resistant, it‚Äôs ideal for xeriscapes, image 62
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — Its optimal placement is within well-drained soils that range from loam to sandy compositions, image 63
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — This North American native reaches a height of 12-18 inches and spans 18-24 inches wide; perennial for full, image 54
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — perennial for full or half
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — This perennial is native to the south-central United States; perennial with yellow blooms, image 61
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — The Chocolate Flower's mounded habit and silvery-green foliage offer visual and olfactory delight; the Chocolate Flower
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — The Chocolate Flower's mounded habit and silvery-green foliage offer visual and olfactory delight; the, image 57
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — featuring yellow daisy-like flowers from spring through fall; the Chocolate Flower's mounded habit and silvery-green
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — Peak blooming occurs from late spring through fall, providing a long season of sensory delight; commonly, image 66
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — aptly named for its chocolate-scented blooms; this perennial is native to the south-central United States, image 52
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — the Chocolate Flower can serve as an excellent ground cover or edge planting; ovate leaves are about 2 to 6 inches long
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — This North American native reaches a height of 12-18 inches and spans 18-24 inches wide
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — This North American native reaches a height of 12-18 inches and spans 18-24 inches wide; perennial for full or half
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — It's also well-suited for rock gardens, meadows, and naturalized areas; the Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata)
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — It's also well-suited for rock gardens, meadows, and naturalized areas
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — Its optimal placement is within well-drained soils that range from loam to sandy compositions, image 38
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — aptly named for its chocolate-scented blooms; this perennial is native to the south-central United States
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — is a perennial that thrives in full sun; deep-green leaves that form an attractive basal rosette
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — is a perennial that thrives in full sun; deep-green leaves that form an attractive basal rosette, image 53
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — the Chocolate Flower thrives in full sun exposure
Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera Lyrata) — featuring yellow daisy-like flowers from spring through fall
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