Scientific Name : Celosia plumosa

Common Name : Feather

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

Plant Habit : Upright

Spacing : 10 – 14″ (25 – 36cm)

Height : 10 – 14″ (25 – 36cm)

Width : 10 – 16″ (25 – 41cm)

Exposure : Sun

Grower Information :
Seed supplied as: Pelleted.
PanAmerican Seed offers you two distinctive types of C. plumosa – our shorter Ice Cream series and mid-height First Flame series – to create a winning lineup that meets your bedding and landscape celosia needs.

Plug crop time: 3 to 4 weeks
Transplant to finish: 8 to 10 weeks

• Excellent, brightly coloured Summer crop finishes 10 to 14 days earlier than competing varieties to reduce production costs.
• Branches like a regular C. plumosa to produce full blooms.
• Uniform across all colours for a fuller look in containers.
• Ideal for Asian and southern markets.
• Makes a great border plant; also good in containers.

Unique colour to this type of celosia. About 1 week earlier to flower, with a thicker plume compared to First Flame Red, Yellow and Scarlet. Non-fading in high light/high heat.