Celosia Flamingo Feather – Organic

Latin name Celosia argentea spicata
Quantity per packet Approximately 50 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin nameCelosia argentea spicata
FamilyAmaranthaceae
TypeAnnual flower
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packApproximately 50 seeds
Product
description

Celosia 'Flamingo Feather' is a spectacular annual that brings a light and refined presence to the garden with its long, feathery, pale pink spikes with silvery reflections. From the first blooms, it infuses an airy elegance into sunny flowerbeds, where its straight, sturdy stems create a much sought-after vertical effect. Its early and generous flowering extends throughout the summer season, offering an abundance of decorative stalks as beautiful in the garden as they are in a bouquet. Highly prized as a cut flower, it maintains excellent vase life and also lends itself wonderfully to dried arrangements, extending its charm long after harvest. Its upright habit and ability to produce numerous branches make it a particularly productive variety, ideal for cutting gardens. It also attracts pollinators, which enliven its inflorescences and enrich the life of the summer garden. Easy to grow in full sun in well-drained soil, it combines beauty, yield, and versatility with rare grace. Cultivating this celosia means inviting into the garden a flower that is at once supple, luminous, and expressive, perfect for creating lively floral scenes and bouquets full of movement.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodMarch to May
Sowing depth0.3 cm (1/8 in.)
Germination temperature20 to 24 °C (68 to 75 °F)
Germination time10 to 15 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Well drained
Watering
Moderate
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
cut flowers, dried bouquets, flowerbeds
Bloom period
July to October
Harvest
90 to 110 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height75 cm to 1 m (30 to 39 in.)
Spread20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in)
Planting
partners
Good companions
zinnias, cosmos, amaranths
Avoid planting with
no known enemies
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.