Scientific Name: Celosia plumosa

Common Name: Feather celosia

Hardiness Degree: 45°F

Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Mounded, Upright

Characteristics: Drought Tolerant

Water: Light

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 10” - 14"

Height: 14” - 16"

Width: 25” - 30"

Seed Count 1,000

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Compact, sturdy, well-branched plants with exotic plumes and an exceptionally long flowering season. Fiery beauty delivers masses of strong color. Suitable for garden beds and landscapes.

 Grower Information:

PanAmerican Seed offers you two distinctive types of C. plumosa – our shorter Ice Cream and Glow series and mid-height Arrabona Red and First Flame series – to create a winning lineup that meets all your plumosa-type needs.

The first well-branched intermediate plumosa type. Striking red-orange flowers on compact, sturdy plants with smaller leaves. Superior overall uniformity and excellent germination. Tolerates drought and loves the heat – great for tropical, subtropical and continental climates. Exceptionally long-flowering in borders and containers. Best-performing celosia for the landscape.

These are bulk seeds from supplier and are a custom order for you please allow 2 to 3 weeks for delivery of this item. The bulk purchase is totally separate from our regular website we offer small amounts there and most are in stock. If supplier is out of stock we will e-mail you and let you know and send a refund for items they don’t have in stock. Seeds may be supplied as treat or coated