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Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
  • Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
  • Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
  • Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
  • Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
  • Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
  • Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
  • Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
  • Amaranth, Purple Mammoth
Amaranth, Purple Mammoth

Amaranthus spp.
$4.50
Description

This "variety" is likely a mix of different amaranths we've grown over the years. The flowers are large, reddish pink, purple and drooping, a real beauty! The leaves like all amaranths, are edible. These beauties grow about 5-7 ft tall and respond to pruning to keep them shorter and bushier. Leaves are quite large and abundant, with various colorations of purple and green leaves. Not knowing what variety it is anymore, we're just calling it Purple Mammoth! Very drought tolerant. There was low germination on this one, so we've stuffed the packs more and recommend you sow a bit thicker.
Product details
  • About 200 seeds
  • 60 days to flower
  • Seeds grown in Working Food gardens at GROW HUB in Gainesville, Florida
How to grow

Sow very shallowly about 12" apart. Can be direct sown into the garden or transplanted, and will likely self-sow in the if left to go to seed.

Amaranth does not like frost at all, so set outdoors when we don't expect any more cold, usually around April. You can plant this anytime through the summer and fall.

As with all flowers, they will do much better in good quality garden soil that is irrigated. But too much, and Amaranth can get really big, and some branches may break.

How to save seeds

So easy to save, and so easy to naturally self-sow in the garden too! After flowers start to decline which can take quite some time as they last a long time, watch from the bottom up as the brownish material will start to show tiny black seeds inside. You can keep gathering from the same flower or plant over time or wait as long as possible before losing them to the soil or rain, clip the entire stem and bring indoors to dry upside down in a bag to catch the seeds.

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