Flowering Garden Accent
Celosia is a warm-season flowering plant for sunny garden displays.A flowering accent for sunny beds.
Celosia Cristata Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Celosia Cristata Seeds are for a warm-season celosia planting in sunny beds and containers. The crested celosia group is treated as an annual in frost-free-season gardens.
Start seeds warm, use well-drained soil, and keep young plants evenly moist as they establish. Use this flowering plant in borders, container displays, and other home garden settings.
A warm-season celosia for sunny beds and containers.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Celosia argentea var. cristata
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Keep Evenly Moist
Soil Preference
Well-drained; Moderately Fertile
Why Gardeners Love It
Beds and Containers
Use celosia in garden beds or containers with full sun.Suitable for beds and containers.
Warm-Season Start
Warm germination conditions help seedlings establish before planting out.Start warm before planting out.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 70–75°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Keep Evenly Moist
How to Grow
Prepare
Choose full sun and soil that drains well.
Choose full sun and well-drained soil.
Sow
Start seeds at 70 to 75 F for germination.
Start seeds at 70 to 75 F.
Water
Keep soil evenly moist while seedlings establish.
Keep soil evenly moist.
Thin
Give young plants room for light and air circulation.
Give young plants room.
Plant Out
Plant out after frost risk has passed.
Plant out after frost risk passes.
Garden Uses
Borders & Beds
Containers
Home Gardens
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