FAST FACTS Name: Celosia Seeds - Cristata Mix Botanical Name: Celosia cristata Life Cycle: Annual Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun Planting Season: Spring Plant Type: Several Upright, Flattened, Broad, Cristate Cockscombs Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower Garden, Good for Dried Flowers, Poor Soil Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Container Garden Color: Red, Yellow, Orange Blooms: Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall Days to Maturity: 60-90 Days Plant Height: 12-36 inches Plant Spacing: 8-10 inches Planting Depth: 1/4 inch Sowing Method: Direct Sow Cold Stratification: No Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Ships: Year Round HOW TO GROW CRISTATA MIX CELOSIA WHEN TO PLANT CELOSIA SEEDS: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before your final frost date, using a seed starting mix or kit. WHERE TO PLANT CELOSIA SEEDS: Celosia does it's best when it's in Full Sun. Rich, well-draining, moist soil - with lots of compost, are the best conditions for this plant. HOW TO PLANT CELOSIA SEEDS: Sow seeds directly onto the surface of your seed starting formula, but do not cover, they need light to germinate. Keep temperatures at a consistent 70-75Â F and sprouts will emerge in 7-10 days. When seedlings emerge, ensure they get plenty of sunlight - thinning to 1 seedling per cell when they develop two leaves. Do not transplant to the garden until well after the final frost: above 65Â F during the day and 50Â F at night, otherwise, you'll experience stunted growth. Space about 9 - 12 inches apart. HOW TO CARE FOR CELOSIA: Keep Celosia well watered, especially during dry period without natural rainfall. Pinching back the first bloom will encourage branching and bushier growth. Remove the plants after they die back in the fall.