Chocolate Flower.
Berlandiera lyrata, Sunflower Family: ( Asteraceae ) , Chocolate Flower. Also Called: Chocolate Daisy, Greeneyes, Lyre - Leaf Greeneyes, and Brooch Flower.

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Chocolate Flower is a small, perennial, 5 - 20 inches tall and up to 2 feet spread with gray - green leaves.

Chocolate Flower has a delicious chocolate fragrance, especially in the morning.

It is very hardy and drought tolerant.

It attracts butterflies and beneficial insects and the seed heads are attractive in dried arrangements.

The yellow and maroon daisy - like flowers bloom in the late summer and they close in the afternoon.

They need moderate water in the summer. A small amount of water in the winter. Try not to overwater.

Quick Notes:

Height: Up to about 5 - 20 inches tall, spread to 2 feet.

Flowers: Yellow. and maroon daisy - like flowers.

Blooming Time: Late March - November. Best, June - October.

Leaves: Leaves are deeply lobed, a fuzzy pale green about 5 � inches long.

Found: The USDA claims they are native of the USA (AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX). Native of Cochise, Graham, Pima, & Santa Cruz counties in Arizona. Also native of Mexico in northern Sonora, northern Chihuahua, & Coahuila.

Elevation: 0 - 8,000 feet.

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F)

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Habitat: Desert soil, rock, does well in loose soil on slopes

Miscellaneous: Excellent Xeriscape Landscaping Plant. Flowering Photos Taken April 19, 2008. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Near Tucson, Arizona.