First Flame™ Mixture Celosia

First Flame™ Mixture is a mid-height seed-grown Celosia plumosa selection in PanAmerican Seed’s First Flame series. The breeder describes upright, branched plants with full plumes in red, yellow, and scarlet, reaching 10–14 inches tall and 10–16 inches wide. [PanAmerican Seed’s product profile](https://www.panamseed.com/products/014506754003332/celosia-first-flame-mixture/) gives the cultivar’s color, size, habit, and growing season. ## Flowering and Use The breeder lists flowering from spring through late summer and recommends First Flame for borders and containers. Its even growth across colors creates a compact, coordinated display in beds or pots. ## Siting and Growing Plant in full sun after cold weather has passed. University of Florida IFAS describes celosia as a warm-season annual and notes that the Plumosa group produces feather-like flower heads; those general notes complement the exact product details from the breeder. [UF/IFAS celosia guide](https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP114?downloadOpen=true) also recommends full sun and well-drained soil. ## Maintenance Keep the planting area well drained and pinch the first flower back if a fuller plant with multiple plumes is desired. Celosia is an annual, so remove the plant after its season and replant for another warm-weather display.