West Indian Cock's Comb
Celosia nitidanative · Central Texas
West Indian Cock's Comb is a shrub native to Central Texas that grows 6 ft tall. It wants full sun. Blooms white, pink and green in Sep–Dec. Good for birds.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Shrub
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Height
- About 6 ft
- Bloom
- Sep–Dec · white, pink, green
- Wildlife
- Supports birds
Where it grows
41 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.