General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 10 inches
Leaves: Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 68ºF - 75ºF
Days to germinate: 2 to 4 weeks
Suitable for wintersowing
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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

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