🌾🔥 Grand Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) – 300 Seeds

Grow bold, striking beauty in your garden with Grand Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus)! This ornamental and edible plant is famed for its towering, vibrant red flower spikes and lush foliage. A favorite in cut flower arrangements, its dramatic blooms bring color and texture to flower beds, borders, and fall displays.

Grand Amaranth is also highly nutritious — its leaves and seeds have been used as food for centuries, rich in protein and vitamins. Fast-growing and heat-tolerant, this easy-to-grow plant thrives in warm summer climates and provides a spectacular show.

🌿 Botanical Name: Amaranthus hypochondriacus

✨ Key Features:

• Tall, vibrant red flower spikes reaching up to 1.5–2 m (5–6.5 ft)

• Ornamental and edible: seeds and leaves are nutritious

• Attracts pollinators and adds height and drama to gardens

• Fast-growing annual, heat and drought tolerant once established

• Excellent for cut flowers and fall floral arrangements

🌱 Growing Information:

☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
🌱 Sowing Time:

• Direct sow outdoors after danger of frost

• Can start indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost for early transplanting

🕰 Bloom Time: Mid to late summer through fall
📏 Plant Height: 1.5–2 m (5–6.5 ft)
📏 Spacing: 30–45 cm (12–18 inches)

🌱 Germination Time: 7–14 days
🌡 Germination Temperature: 21–27°C (70–80°F)

🌾 Soil & Watering:

• Soil Type: Well-draining, fertile soil rich in organic matter

• Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0–7.5)

• Watering: Moderate watering; drought tolerant after establishment

🧑🌾 Usage & Care:

• Thin seedlings to avoid overcrowding for best growth

• Support tall plants in windy areas if necessary

• Harvest seeds when flower heads dry and turn brown

• Leaves can be harvested young as leafy greens

• Great for ornamental garden beds, cut flower bouquets, and edible gardening

The package contains 1g or around 300 seeds

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