How to Start a Cockscomb Seed

Cockscomb, an annual plant that prefers warm weather, takes its name from its showy and colorful blooms that look like a rooster's comb. Cockscomb is also called Celosia, and the plant shows off its red, pink and purple flowers throughout summer and well into the early days of fall. Cockscomb plants grow best in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 through 12. To germinate the seeds, put them in a warm place and keep them damp.

Things You'll Need

• Peat pots, any size
• Seed-starting mix
• Plastic wrap

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Fill a peat pot with sterile seed-starting mix. Place up to four cockscomb seeds in the container.

   • 2

     Cover the cockscomb seeds with 1/4 inch of seed-starting mix. Mist the seed-starting mix with water.

   • 3

     Place a sheet of plastic wrap over the peat pot. Lift the plastic wrap up once a day and mist the soil with lukewarm water.

   • 4

     Put the cockscomb seeds in a place where temperatures range from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Check for germination in 10 to 15 days.