Celosia

Growing from seed

Start Celosia indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 25 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Chaytor's Lavender
  

  Chaytor's LavenderGreat pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Celosia
  • ❧Celosia draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Celosia feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Maypop
  

  MaypopGreat pair

  • ❧Maypop attracts Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Celosia
  • ❧Celosia draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Maypop roots deep while Celosia feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Winged bean
  Great pair

  • ❧Winged bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Celosia feeds on
  • ❧Celosia draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Winged bean roots deep while Celosia feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow Celosia

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space25 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, warm — dislikes cold