 Bee Preparing To Bed Down For The Night. 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.  Row Of Cocks Comb In Varying Stages Of Growth.
Jerry Bauer
10/24/2018 09:20:24 pm
how to tell when the cox comb seeds are ready to harvest? 9/14/2019 08:52:50 am
The flower elongates as it grows & matures. The part that is mostly flat, closest to the stem, is where the seeds develop. You can brush this area with your fingers. The husks & seeds will come off leaving the area you rubbed off bare. The seeds are small, shiny, & black.
Phyliss Fluharty
1/6/2020 12:37:58 pm
Thank you for sharing. I’m about to grow my first ever plant. I ordered some coxcomb seeds. Thank you again and wish me good luck. I’m 68 and I have never grown a plant. Never to late to start with good advise on how to care. Thank you again 1/11/2020 09:01:15 am
How wonderful! I hope you have great success & much pleasure in your growing adventures! Comments are closed.
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