130 Days to maturity. Gossypium hirsutum. Erlene's Green Cotton Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, heirloom cotton seeds. Annual in zones 8-11. It may be grown in zones 6-7 if started indoors and protected from cool weather. A Texas Heirloom, Erlene's Green Cotton has light olive green fibers. Erlene Melancon lives in East Texas, where she has been spinning this green cotton that was also favored by her grandmother. Cotton of various colors, like green, blue, yellow, and pink, were used before the Civil War and industrialization. Which now favors dyes over natural coloring. There are limited packets, so get them while you can! Contact your local extension agency for more information on cotton restrictions in your area.
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