Ice Cream Cherry Celosia

Ice Cream Cherry is a compact plume celosia for patio planters and sunny garden displays. PanAmerican Seed lists this exact selection as Celosia plumosa, with a columnar, upright habit, a 12-inch height, and a 10-inch width; the Ice Cream series is described as heat tolerant, early, and well branched. [Product information](https://www.panamseed.com/products/014504984001110/celosia-ice-cream-cherry/) · [Current PanAmerican Seed celosia catalog](https://catalog.panamseed.com/view/445948364/38/) ## Garden Use Use the compact plants in small containers or repeat them through a sunny annual bed. PanAmerican Seed lists late spring, summer, and late summer as the flowering season and describes the series as producing large, tight flower heads. The Cherry selection keeps its exact series name in the catalog. ## Growing Conditions Choose full sun and allow about 12 inches of height and 10 inches of width. The supplier describes the Ice Cream series as heat tolerant and suited to patio planters and gardens. The plant is sold as an annual. ## Maintenance Water pots consistently during warm weather and protect plants from frost. Remove spent stems if you prefer a tidy container; the compact habit needs little shaping.