Gossypium Hirsutum Seeds - Fiber Crop Seeds For Home Gardens

Gossypium Hirsutum Seeds produce upright cotton plants with lobed green leaves, pale flowers, and bolls containing soft white cotton fibers. Upland cotton is widely cultivated in warm climates and can also be grown as an educational or ornamental crop where conditions allow. Plants perform best in full sun, fertile well-draining soil, warm temperatures, and regular moisture.

Features

• Produces lobed green cotton foliage
• Develops attractive cotton flowers
• Forms cotton bolls containing white fibers
• Suitable for warm-season cultivation
• Grows well in full sun
• Suitable for educational and ornamental gardens

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Gossypium hirsutum
• Common Name (US): Upland Cotton
• Seed Type / Variety: Fiber Crop Seed
• Growth Habit: Upright, branching annual or short-lived perennial
• USDA Zones: 8–11
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring to Fall
• Sowing Season: Spring
• Sowing Season Months: April–June
• Germination: 7–14 days under suitable conditions
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-draining loam soil
• Watering Needs: Regular watering; maintain moderate soil moisture
• Mature Plant Size: 3–6 ft tall
• Plant Spacing: 18–30 in apart