How to Grow Flamingo Purple
Celosia argentea spicata
Your complete guide to growing Flamingo Purple.
📷 Wikipedia: FlowerWhen to Plant Flamingo Purple
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| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Flamingo Purple
✓ Good companions
Similar growing conditions and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Attract beneficial insects and provide complementary height and texture
Provides contrasting silver foliage and similar heat tolerance
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, protecting celosia
Repels pests with aromatic foliage and attracts pollinators
Attracts hoverflies and parasitic wasps that control pest populations
Attract pollinators and beneficial predatory insects like ladybugs
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill celosia
Allelopathic oils inhibit germination and growth of most garden flowers
Releases allelopathic compounds that stunt growth of nearby flowering plants
