Buddy Purple globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Purple'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep purple
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Buddy Purple' globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Purple') is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, and annual beds. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. It grows 9 to 12 inches tall with an erect habit and deep purple blooms. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers, and the plant is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Supertunia Bordeaux petunia, Melampodium, and Red fescue.