Celosia Intenz Dark Purple

About this product

Celosia Intenz Dark Purple delivers striking spike-shaped blooms in a rich, saturated purple that holds color through the fall season. Heat- and drought-tolerant with a compact, uniform habit, it's an easy-selling P8 that adds bold vertical interest to mixed containers and fall displays. Its long-lasting flowers make it a reliable performer for both retail impulse buys and landscape plantings.

Care & growing

Light

Full sun for best color and flowering.

Watering

Water when the top inch of soil is dry; avoid waterlogging.

Soil

Well-drained, fertile potting mix with good aeration.

Temperature

60–80°F; heat-tolerant but protect from frost.

Bloom time

Summer through fall until first frost.

Common uses

Ideal for mixed containers, landscape borders, and eye-catching retail displays.