Amaranthus Collection
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Self-sows
Plant two or three of each of these magnificent amaranthus ('Coral Fountain', 'Hot Biscuits’, Green Giant' and 'Red Army’), and you’ve got the best border and vase filler to mix with dahlias
Their exotic flower tassels and colours are perfect for spicing up your late summer and autumn garden. We trialled several of these last summer and these four came out top.
This collection contains 1 packet each of:- Amaranthus cruenthus 'Hot Biscuits'
- Amaranthus tricolor 'Red Army'
- Amaranthus caudatus 'Coral Fountain'
- Amaranthus tricolor 'Green Giant'
Amaranthus leaves can be used in stir fries, as you would pak choi. It's also delicious slightly wilted with lemon and garlic, as you might cook spinach.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Self-sows
Product details
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - September
- Height
- 1.2m (4ft)
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Start seeds off under cover in spring. Keep warm and moist. Transplant seedlings into individual pots and grow on in cooler conditions and harden off before planting out after the last frosts. May also be sown direct in late spring.
Care Tips
Pinch out growing tip to encourage more side branches to form and keep picking regularly. It is very heat and drought tolerant. Requires staking.
Flowering Time
July - September
