Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Wildlife Value
Attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
Plant Profile: Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather'
Names
Celosia Spicata, Cockscomb, Wheat Celosia
Phonetic Spelling:de-rin-gee-AH spi-KAH-tuh
Genus:Deeringia
Species:spicata
Family:Amaranthaceae
Wheat Celosia is a robust annual plant characterized by its upright, spreading growth habit, belonging to the Amaranth family. This striking plant can grow up to 4 feet tall and produces an abundance of vibrant blooms, offering an extended flowering season. It serves beautifully as both a cut flower and a dried arrangement, and its resilience in fall weather adds structure to winter gardens.
The plant features lush foliage that reaches the ground, with narrow leaves that maintain their green color throughout the season. Wheat Celosia thrives in rich, well-drained soils under full sunlight and is adaptable to various pH levels and drought conditions once established. However, it does not tolerate standing water.
This versatile plant is ideal for mass plantings, along borders, or as a central "thriller" in container arrangements.
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Feature Summary
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Tags
#showy flowers
#fall flowers
#nectar plant
#cut flowers
#winter interest
#mass planting
#hanging baskets
#dried flowers
#deer resistant
#borders
#mid-summer flowers
#border middle
#feathery flowers
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#container plants
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Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Feature Summary
Attributes
Attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
It is tolerant of air pollution and thrives in urban environments. It is resistant to damage by deer.
Annual
Wind Shimmer
Flowers
Long narrow bloom spikes of rose pink shading to silver-white at the base. Feathery spikes or plumes appear from early summer to mid-fall. Flowers get larger over time so cut them when they are at the desired size but before they go to seed. Remove most of the foliage and blooms can last up to 2 weeks cut. Makes excellent dried arrangments.
Pink
White
Gray/Silver
Good Cut
Showy
Long-lasting
Good Dried
Summer
Fall
Leaves
Leaves are simple, entire, with pinnate venation.
Green
Simple
Alternate
Lanceolate
Entire
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Winter Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Drought
Deer
Pollution
Urban Conditions
Container
Patio
Butterflies
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Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Attributes
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
It is tolerant of air pollution and thrives in urban environments. It is resistant to damage by deer.
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Flowers
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Flower Description
Long narrow bloom spikes of rose pink shading to silver-white at the base. Feathery spikes or plumes appear from early summer to mid-fall. Flowers get larger over time so cut them when they are at the desired size but before they go to seed. Remove most of the foliage and blooms can last up to 2 weeks cut. Makes excellent dried arrangments.
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Flower Color
Gray/Silver
Pink
White
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Leaves
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Leaf Description
Leaves are simple, entire, with pinnate venation.
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Leaf Color
Green
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Whole Plant Traits
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Cultural Conditions
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Stem
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' Landscape
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
