Cosmos atrosanguineus | Hot Chocolate Katie Smyth Plant in a sunny or

Plant in a sunny or partially shaded position depending on how hot you are as some respite from the afternoon sun is appreciated in hot areas

Perennial | Hardy - not frost tender

Penstemons thrive in a  well drained soil and are actually  quite drought tolerant although a layer of mulch is appreciated

Persicaria amplexicaulis is a vigorous perennial hardy upright perennial which forms bushy clumps of large green leaves with abundant stems of red flowers that sit atop the leaves

How Bee-u-tiful is this

Cosmos atrosanguineus | Hot Chocolate Katie Smyth Plant in a sunny orHeavenly scented Chocolate cosmos is absolutely gorgeous and is a must have at the front of your perennial border, where you can brush past it or bend down and sniff its rich chocolatey scent. It will grow into a substantial clump over time. Tall dark stems are topped with deep burgundy chocolate flowers which smell just like rich dark chocolate from mid summer through to autumn. Beautiful in a vase on their own, or with other summer flowers. It grows