Cotton – Spinner’s Ivory (3.25″ pot)

Description

Cotton needs a long warm season, but I have had success growing it in a pot and bringing it inside if the weather turns too cold in early fall. It is a fun and downright delightful ornamental to grow and great for kids. The cotton can be removed from the pods and spun or the pods with the tufts of cotton are just so cool in arrangements….

I got these seeds from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange:  120 days. This cotton was bred from a cross of green and brown varieties by Cindy Conner through Homeplace Earth’s Cotton Project right here in Virginia. It has a short staple and off-white color. Its naked seeds (no lint) makes it easy to remove by hand or to spin right off the seed. Read more about The Cotton Project in Cindy’s book Homegrown Flax and Cotton: DIY Guide to Growing, Processing, Spinning & Weaving Fiber to Cloth. Pkt (16-20 seeds)