Celosia spicata
Spicata celosia adds architectural height and texture to garden beds with upright, feathery plumes, also highly suitable for cutting and floral arrangements.
Growing Guide & Production Protocols
Cultivation & Growing Guidelines
Celosia spicata, commonly known as ‘wheat celosia’, is a vibrant, upright annual valued for its dense, spiky flower plumes that add bold color and texture to garden beds, containers, and mixed plantings throughout the growing season. It performs best in full sun with well-drained soil, and its day-neutral flowering habit supports reliable, consistent production across a wide range of schedules.
For more detailed growing tips – such as sticking guidelines, recommended PGRs, and scheduling protocols – check out our Celosia spicata Growing Tips.
Common Production Base Specs
Core agronomic requirements applying across all Celosia spicata series.
| Crop Type | Bedding - Annuals |
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| Growing Guide & Production Protocols | Celosia spicata, part of the Amaranthaceae family, is known for its striking, wheat-like flower spikes and upright architectural habit. This warm-season annual thrives in full sun, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. With superb heat and humidity tolerance, Celosia spicata blooms throughout the hot summer months, making it a favorite for landscape beds, cut flower gardens, and mixed borders that need vertical texture and bold color. |
| Cultivation & Groweing guidelines | Remove from mist early to prevent stretching. Maintain warm temperatures at 72-75°F (22-24°C) during early stages, dropping to 65-68°F (18-20°C) to finish. pH 5.8-6.2, EC 0.9-1.2, feed 100-150 ppm N. Preventative broad-spectrum fungicide recommended at week 2. Pinch soft tips to promote branching; apply moderate PGRs as needed. |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| PGR Requirements | Moderate |
| Recommended Formats | Quarts, Gallons, Landscape |
| Flowering Season | Summer to Autumn |
Commercial Celosia spicata Series Overview
Danziger offers a specialized Celosia spicata lineup, with each series bred for specific growth habits and production goals. Danziger offers different series within this crop:
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KELOS™ series
Explore Series: KELOS™ series →This series is day neutral and will add a lot of color to your assortment
