General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Plant Spread: 6-8 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Cockscomb
  • Plume Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Celosia argentea
  • Synonym: Celosia plumosa
Also sold as:
  • Celosia argentea var. plumosa

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Location: Gilbert, AZ
Date: 3/3/17
Plant Events from our members
LizDTM On July 14, 2017 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Plant succumbed to extended heat wave, but seemed to be putting out seeds before it happened. Hoping it will come back.
LizDTM On March 1, 2017 Transplanted
LizDTM On February 27, 2017 Obtained plant
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