General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 8-12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Bright Yellow-gold
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Cockscomb
  • Feathered Amaranth
  • Plume Plant
  • Plumed Celosia

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Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
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