Cramer's Lemon Lime celosia
Celosia argentea 'Cramers Lemon Lime'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cramer's Lemon Lime' celosia (Celosia argentea 'Cramer's Lemon Lime') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows fast to 24 to 36 inches tall and stays 12 to 24 inches wide. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Ageratum, African marigold, and Black-eyed Susan.