Davis Green Cotton is a distinctive ornamental cotton variety created through an intentional cross between Pima cotton and Louisiana green cotton by weaver and hobbyist cotton-breeder Phreadde Davis in Albuquerque. The lint displays a striking range of colors, from pale green and olive to blue-green and brown, with warmer weather and more mature plants producing darker green fiber. This cultivar is prized for producing longer fiber than most green cottons, thriving in hardiness zones 8-11 and reaching full color potential in warm climates like southern Arizona and New Mexico.
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Moderate
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The fiber color of Davis Green Cotton shifts with growing conditions and plant maturity, creating an unpredictable palette of greens, blues, olives, and browns that appeals to fiber artists and gardeners seeking something genuinely unusual. Phreadde Davis bred this variety specifically to combine the superior fiber length of Pima cotton with the natural green color of Louisiana green cotton, resulting in a plant that produces longer staple than typical green cottons. Warmer growing seasons intensify the green coloration, meaning gardeners in hot climates will see the richest colors.
Davis Green Cotton is grown exclusively for fiber arts and textile production. The naturally colored lint is suitable for spinning, weaving, and various textile applications where undyed or naturally colored fiber is desired. The longer staple length compared to other green cottons makes it particularly valuable for fine spinning and creating smooth, consistent yarns.
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Transplant or direct sow when soil temperature reaches 70°F or warmer, after all frost danger has passed. Space plants 18 inches apart in rows spaced 36 inches apart.
Direct sow seeds when soil temperature reaches 70°F or warmer, typically in late spring after the final frost date.
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“Davis Green Cotton emerged from the intentional work of Phreadde Davis, a weaver and hobbyist cotton-breeder based in Albuquerque, who crossed Pima cotton with a Louisiana green cotton to achieve a dual goal: richer color and longer fiber. The Louisiana green cotton brought the distinctive natural green lint, while the Pima parent contributed superior fiber length and quality. This cultivar represents a modern example of deliberate plant breeding by a passionate individual grower, preserving and developing fiber characteristics that would otherwise remain separated in commercial cotton varieties.”