General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Plant Spread: 8-10 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Bright neon rose
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Repeat bloomer, drought-tolerant
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Other info: Self-sows
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Common names
  • Cockscomb (Cristata Group)
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Celosia argentea
  • Synonym: Celosia argentea var. cristata

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