• Cristata Mix Celosia graces the front of the border with unique flowers in shades of red, yellow, orange, and pink. Cristata Mix Celosia is commonly known as cockscomb because the flowers resemble the head on a rooster. Cristata Mix Celosia is great fresh or dried. When dried, the flowers keep their shape and color for months. Cristata Mix Celosia produces a large central head that is of varying shades and has wonderful curves and folds, much like a brain. Cristata Mix Celosia spruces up any bouquet, both fresh and dried.

• Botanical Name: Celosia cristata

• Life Cycle: Annual

• Light Requirement: Full Sun

• Planting Season: Spring

• Plant Type: Several Upright, Flattened, Broad, Cristate Cockscombs

• Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower Garden, Good for Dried Flowers

• Color: Red, Yellow, Orange, Pink

• Blooms: Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

• Days to Maturity: 100 Days

• Plant Height: 36-40 inches

• Plant Spacing: 8-10 inches

• Planting Depth: 1/4 inch

• Sowing Method: Direct Sow

• Cold Stratification: No

• Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10