American Cotton, American Upland Cotton, Bourbon Cotton, Golden Cotton

Gossypiumhirsutum

Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus
Gossypium (gos-SIP-ee-um)
Species
hirsutum (her-SOO-tum)
Synonym
Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum subsp. latifolium
Gossypium mexicanum
Gossypium punctatum
Gossypium religiosum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Smooth
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Congress, Arizona

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Lutz, Florida

Pompano Beach, Florida

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Sumterville, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Mcallen, Texas

Red Oak, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) | November 2009 | positive

I was surprised to see how attractive this cotton plant was at the New York Botanic gardens.

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Jacksonville, FL (Zone 8b) | August 2007 | positive

This plant is grown as a large (6 ft x 6 ft) ornamental plant in "The Range of the Jaguar" exhibit at the Jacksonville (Florida) Zoo and ...Read More

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L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) | November 2005 | positive

This is supposed to be the (or a) variety of cotton grown by the Native Americans of Arizona for many hundreds - if not a thousand or mor...Read More

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Fort Lauderdale, FL (Zone 10b) | October 2005 | neutral

I found this plant growing in a community garden. This speciman was about 7' tall and just as wide.
The plant had both yellow an...Read More

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