Dracula Celosia Cristata. The foliage is also interesting. In the greenhouse flower is red and foliage is green with some red.
In the greenhouse flower is red and foliage is green with some red. Other species need to be grown as pot plants and sited in a warm location. Outdoors the foliage is darker and more purple toned and the flower is a darker purple.
Celosia cristata dracula celosia cockscomb.
Each plant produces only one large comb. Dark green leaves with red tones are highlighted by the dark red purple blooms. Once it is moved outside the foliage will darken to a more purple toned look and the flower will also darken to a deep. It is often used as a filler in the spiller thriller filler container combination providing a mass of flowers and foliage against which the larger thriller plants stand out.