Bring bold summer color to your garden with Flower Celosia Plume Scarlet. Tall plants reach approximately 36–48 inches and produce large, feathery scarlet-red plumes for beds, borders and cutting gardens. Gather stems for a fresh arrangement or dry the plumes for wreaths and bouquets that extend your enjoyment beyond the growing season. This heat-loving heirloom, open-pollinated variety also works as a tall focal point in large containers. Expect blooms in approximately 120 days from seed, depending on growing conditions. Each packet contains 2,000 non-GMO heirloom seeds for planting.

Germination Rate: 94%. Test Date: 12/24. AWSC.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: None

Why Choose Celosia Plume Scarlet?

• Feathery Scarlet Plumes: Rich red flowers add height, texture and a strong color accent to sunny plantings.
• Tall Garden Presence: Plants approximately 36–48 inches tall provide a backdrop for shorter flowers and a focal point in large containers.
• Heat-Loving Growth: A warm-season choice for summer gardens, including suitable sites in Texas, the Southwest and Southeast. Established plants tolerate some dry conditions but still need appropriate watering.
• Fresh-Cut Flowers: Gather colorful stems for mixed bouquets. Vase life depends on harvest stage, water quality and room conditions.
• Dried Floral Uses: Properly dried plumes can retain color for months when protected from moisture and direct sunlight.
• Seasonal Color: Approximately 120 days from seed to bloom; planting date, climate and care affect flowering duration.
• Pollinator Interest: Flowers can attract butterflies and beneficial insects during the blooming season.
• Heirloom and Open-Pollinated: Save mature seed if desired, allowing for natural variation and possible cross-pollination.
• Non-GMO Seeds: Grow a non-GMO flower variety for ornamental garden and floral use.

Planting Tips for Success

• Sunlight: Choose full sun with ample direct light for strong growth and flowering.
• Soil: Use well-drained soil with moderate organic matter. The existing growing guidance recommends a pH of 6.0–7.0. Avoid poorly drained sites and excessive nitrogen.
• Timing: Start indoors approximately 4–6 weeks before the last expected frost, or sow outdoors after frost risk has passed and soil has warmed to at least 60°F. Harden off indoor-grown seedlings before transplanting.
• Sowing: Press the tiny seeds into moist seed-starting mix or prepared soil, leaving them exposed to light as directed in the existing listing. Keep the surface evenly moist during germination and follow packet directions.
• Spacing: Allow approximately 12–18 inches between plants for plume development and airflow.
• Watering: Water regularly during establishment. Let the soil surface dry slightly between waterings without allowing plants to wilt severely. Avoid standing water around roots.
• Fertilizing: Apply a balanced fertilizer as needed according to soil-test recommendations and label directions. Too much nitrogen can favor foliage over flowers.
• Support: Install stakes or flower-support netting if tall stems lean in wind or under the weight of blooms.
• Deadheading: Remove spent plumes for a tidy planting and to encourage further flowering, or leave selected heads to mature for seed collection.
• Fresh Harvest: Cut stems when plumes are well developed and colorful, using clean tools. Place promptly in clean water.
• Drying: Harvest healthy plumes before they deteriorate. Hang small bunches upside down in a dry, shaded, well-ventilated location for approximately 2–3 weeks, or until thoroughly dry.

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Ways to Use Celosia Plume Scarlet

• Fresh Arrangements: Combine scarlet plumes with white, yellow or orange flowers for bold summer bouquets.
• Dried Bouquets and Wreaths: Use fully dried stems in seasonal arrangements. Protect finished displays from damp conditions and strong sunlight to help preserve their color.
• Mass Plantings: Group plants in drifts, including groups of 9–12 or more where space permits, for a broad display of scarlet color.
• Large Containers: Use as a tall focal plant in pots with drainage holes, allowing adequate root space and providing support when needed.
• Pollinator Gardens: Combine with zinnias, cosmos and sunflowers for varied summer flowers.
• Market Bouquets: Add distinctive plume texture to mixed bouquets for farm stands, farmers markets or floral shares.

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Plant your 2,000-seed packet for vivid scarlet plumes in summer beds, fresh bouquets and dried arrangements.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Heirloom varieties may show natural variation in plant height, plume size, color and bloom timing. Performance varies with climate, soil, planting date and care.
• Seed Storage: Keep unused seeds sealed in a cool, dry location away from heat, moisture and direct sunlight. Celosia seeds may remain viable for 3–5 years under suitable storage, but germination declines with age and storage conditions.
• Planting Zones: Grow as a frost-sensitive, warm-season annual wherever the growing season is long enough for flowering. Use local frost dates rather than a hardiness-zone number alone to plan sowing. Do not rely on plants surviving winter.
• Ornamental Use: These seeds are sold for planting. This listing describes garden flowers and floral arrangements, not food or medicinal use.

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