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Annual. Summer to fall. 5' to 8' tall. Full Sun. Tall, magnificent addition to the back of the border with burgundy plumes. Stems and leaves turn from green to reddish burgundy in fall. Looks stunning next to yellow sunflowers. Highly nutritious grain can be harvested and cooked like rice or popped like popcorn. Amaranth grain is high in protein and other nutrients. Leaves can be picked young for salads or steamed like spinach. Sacred plant to the Aztecs who believed that it had supernatural power...

Amaranth Seeds (PKG) (Item #: BW6548) Amaranth: Power Grain for Vegetarians??The fiber content of amaranth is three times that of wheat and its iron content five times more than wheat. It contains two times more calcium than milk. Amaranth seed is high in protein (15-18%) and contains respectable amounts of lysine and methionine two essential amino acids that are not frequently found in grains. It is high in fiber and contains calcium iron potassium phosphorus and vitamins A and C. Using amaranth...

Sow outdoors close to the last frost date. Or sow indoors 4 weeks early. Barely cover the seeds. Thin to 12-18" apart. Full sun.

Botanical Interests - Organic Amaranth Burgundy Seeds

This variety is a good producer of green leaves. Popular in Asia eaten as a delicious spinach substitute; great cooked or pickled. Ornamental plants grow 5'-6' tall and produce a flashy golden-brown seed head. Very rare.

Annual native to South America, 100 days to maturity. This is one of the earliest of all crops. As a young archaeologist, I excavated charred Amaranth seeds at the Koster site dating back to the new world paleolithic. This plant is still easy and worthwhile to grow and makes huge plumes of golden flowers on plants to 8 feet tall. Golden Amaranth produces the superior type of seed for food use--light colored, loaded with nutrients, incomparably tasty. Plant prefers full sun and regular garden soil...

This heirloom was brought to the US from Germany in the 1880s and so named because the huge flower takes on the appearance of an elephant's trunk. The 3'-5' plants produce flowers that are deep reddish purple in color. A striking variety that is among the most unique we sell.

The beautiful foliage and blooms of Red Garnet Amaranth will be a great addition to your garden! Green foliage show its red highlights best in hot conditions. Delicately flavored sprouts can be used as a garnish for your salads and can be harvested in 15 to 30 days. Young leaves can be cooked like spinach. Or, if you wish to attract birds to your herb garden, let this variety go to seed, and your feathered friends will enjoy a feast! Average water needs.

NEW! Traditional grain type from southern Mexico. (“Mercado” means market in Spanish.) Apple-green seed heads give way to delicious, tan grain. This lodge-resistant variety is rather long-season for an amaranth, requiring 125 days to yield mature seed.

Large plants can grow to 10' and produce large, beautiful seed heads. Stems are a bright burgundy color. This variety was from Mr. Hartman of Jacksonville, Oregon. In the 1970s he had a yearly contest and offered the winner a $100 prize for the nearest guess as to how many seeds were in his 2-gallon jar.

Seed sent to us by Dr. Joseph Philip of Pennsylvania. He collected seed originally near the town of Herakleion, Crete, years ago and has grown it ever since. Entire plant is reddish-pink, reaching 3 1/2 feet tall in most situations, but may approach 5 feet in very rich soil. Plants branch relatively little for an amaranth and produce most of the red seed heads at the top of the plant. Very Attractive!

Attractive red flowers on short, sprawling plants that can reach 4' across. We received our seeds for this variety from our Australian friend, Rose-Marie Lacherez, and she received the seeds in 1995 from a Chinese researcher (Bi Jihuan) who, at the time, was the director of the agricultural college of Hubei, China.

A unique variety from the beautiful mountain valleys of Bolivia. Mammoth plants can grow to 12' and produce 24 long dusty pinkish-colored flower heads with delicious grain and greens

A popular plant that is grown in Thailand, used as a salad and cooking green; popular in soups, curries and stir-fries. Smallish plants produce round, medium green-colored leaves.

A vegetable Amaranth with flavorful reddish-green leaves. The plants grow 6' tall and have a beautiful red flower head with black seeds. A very rare variety from Vietnam. Excellent for many oriental dishes.

100-Percent certified organic seeds grown in the USA for over 20-year Free of GMO's (genetically modified organisms), chemicals and pesticides Hermetically sealed package that is re-sealable gives longer life and higher germination rates Independently tested for high germination rates and purity and meets or exceeds federal standards Seeds of change contributes 1-percent of net sales to advance the cause of sustainable organic agriculture worldwide