Celosia 'Ice Cream Mix': Annual Habit, Height, and Reseeding

Celosia 'Ice Cream Mix' is a tender annual (not perennial) grown for its colorful, plume-like flowers.

Key Facts

Height: 10–12 inches tall.
Lifecycle: Completes life in one season; dies at frost.
Reseeding: May self-sow, but as an F1 hybrid, seedlings won't match parents—colors and forms will vary.

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost, or direct-sow after soil warms.
Full sun, well-drained soil.
Pinch young plants to encourage branching.
Deadhead for continuous bloom until frost.

Enjoy it as a seasonal bedding plant or container accent.

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