Hot Biscuits amaranthus

Amaranthus 'Hot Biscuits'

AnnualAmaranthaceae

Hot Biscuits amaranthus
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3.5 to 4 feet tall
Bloom season
Summer, autumn

Garden uses

Cut flower

Notes

'Hot Biscuits' amaranthus (Amaranthus 'Hot Biscuits') is an annual for cut flower use. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. It grows 40 to 48 inches tall. Blooms appear from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn.

Pairs well with Purple Emperor Nasturtium nasturtium, Snow Princess Calendula, and Red fescue.