Buddy Rose globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Rose'
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
- Rose
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Buddy Rose' globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Rose') is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, and rock gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. It grows 9 to 12 inches tall with an erect habit and rose flowers. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, and the plant is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Melampodium, Supertunia Bordeaux petunia, and Red fescue.