Intenz Lipstick cockscomb
Celosia argentea 'Intenz Lipstick'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Intenz Lipstick' cockscomb (Celosia argentea 'Intenz Lipstick') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and accents. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows fast and stands erect, and it tolerates drought. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Mammoth Grey Stripe sunflower, Profusion zinnia, Pink Pearl dahlia, and Black Star gladiolus.