Chocolate Flower - Berlandiera lyrata

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Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata) | $9.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America — native to southeastern Colorado • USDA Growing Zones: 4-10 • Height: 12-24 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring through frost • Colors: Clear yellow rays with a maroon-burgundy center • Flower Type: Small daisies that open at dawn, leaving green-eyed seedhead cups • Bloom Period: May-October

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Very low — xeric once established • Soil: Well-drained sand, loam, gravel or clay; tolerates alkaline/limestone • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Goldfinches take the dried seeds • Native Bees: Outstanding — long-season pollen for sweat, small native & bumble bees • Butterflies: Reliable nectar for skippers, hairstreaks & sulphurs; feeds night moths • Beneficial Insects: Supports predatory wasps & hoverflies; bridges the midsummer nectar gap

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back last year's growth as new leaves emerge; no fertilizer • Summer: Deadhead lightly for continuous bloom; water only in deep drought • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds & self-sowing • Winter: Leave standing for interest; no standing water at the crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

  • Blue Grama
  • Firecracker Penstemon
  • Sulfur Flower
  • Blanketflower

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Genuine milk-chocolate fragrance, strongest at sunrise • Blooms nearly six months • Ornamental green-eyed seedhead cups • Velvety gray-green foliage • Long-lived and deer resistant