General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 10 to 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 2004 National Gold Medal
Other: AAS 2004

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Common names
  • Cockscomb
  • Plume Plant
  • Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group)
  • Plumed Celosia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Celosia argentea
  • Synonym: Celosia plumosa
Also sold as:
  • Celosia argentea var. plumosa

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Location: My Yard
Date: 2016-08-25
#pollination
Uploaded by KarenHolt
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-07-14
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2013-07-08
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2013-07-08
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2013-07-08

Credit: Fleuroselect, used with permission

Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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