Description
Thrilling spills of blush colored blooms on 3-5’ plants add elegant texture to bridal and market bouquets. Both Coral Fountains Amaranth and Lovelies Bleeding are commonly known as Tassle Flower. The pendulous inflorescences are one of our favorite ingredients to dress up arrangements for special occasions. If that’s not enough they also boast a delicious, protein-rich grain, with a single plant producing up to a half pint of seed! Amaranth is native to Mexico where the seeds are popped and mixed with honey for a traditional snack called “alegria,” which means happiness in Spanish.
Days to Maturity: 60-70
Latin name: Amaranthus caudatus
Life cycle for seed saving: Annual
Planting Instructions:
Direct seed Coral Fountains Amaranth in late spring or early summer. Optimal soil temp. for germination is 65-85°. Planting depth: 1/8″. Thin plants to 6-18″, depending on desired size. Harvest in dry weather when grain readily fall off when brushed.
For more tips on when to plant flower seed, check out our NW Flower Planting Calendar!
All of our seed is Non-GMO and Certified Organic by Washington State Department of Agriculture. We grow the majority of our varieties here at Deep Harvest Farm on Whidbey Island while we purchase the rest from other small, organic Northwest seed growers. Finally, all of our offerings are open-pollinated (OP) so that you too can save and share seed from these plants!
