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)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Rose-gold
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: 70ºF-80ºF
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, cover with a thin layer of soil.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Trade name information:
Series: Celway™
Trade Name: Terracotta
Cultivar name: 'CEL888986'
Common names
  • Wheat Celosia
Also sold as:
  • Celosia argentea var. spicata

Photo Gallery
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: June 2020

Date: 2014-06-18

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Newyorkrita and is called "Rose Francois Rabelais"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.