Cockscomb flowers are also known as Wool Flowers & Brain Cleosia. The flower's name is suggestive of a rooster's comb. Cockscomb flowers bloom from late summer through late fall. Flower heads dry well, adding a unique touch to potpourri's & dried flower arrangements as well as fresh cut bouquets. Bees love the flower heads, many use them as a safe place to nest for the night. To dry, cut at the base, lightly tie together & hang to dry in a cool dry location free from sun & bugs. Keep newspaper or buckets under the flower heads to catch any seeds that may fall. To save the seeds, shake the dry heads over a bucket. You can also allow the flowers to self sow. Pick a location you would like to dedicate to your cockscomb flowers & allow to self sow naturally. 75-80°F Direct Sow: After all danger of frost has passed. Indoors: Not recommended. Size: 12" - 28" Hardiness: Annual Sun: Full Water: Moderate (avoid wetting the leaves or flowers) Seed Planting Depth: 1/8" Row Spacing: 8" Days to Germination: 10 - 15 Thin: 8” - 12" Harvest: in 10 - 14 weeks. Cut flowers last approx. 5 - 14 days. Garden Growing Guide Quick Links Listed alphabetically Arkansas Green Cotton Blue Podded Shelling Peas Catnip Cilantro (Coriander) Cocks Comb (Cleosia) Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Dill Dyer's Woad Erlene's Green Cotton Hibiscus Holy Basil (Tulsi) Inchillium Red Softneck Garlic Kale Karina Peas Lemon Balm Mixed Cotton Musquee de Provence Nankeen Cotton Purple Podded Pole Beans Red Foliated White Cotton Sea Island Brown Cotton Spinach Sunflowers Tennessee Red Valencia Peanuts You may also like:
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