General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
4"-5"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ

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

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lovesblooms On March 17, 2015 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On January 29, 2015 Seeds sown
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