amaranth
Amaranthus tricolor
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green to red
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, pink, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor) is an annual for borders, low maintenance beds, and food gardens. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its leaves come in gold, green, pink, purple, red, and variegated colors. It grows 24 to 48 inches tall and handles dry spells well.
Pairs well with Pacific Beauty calendula, Zucchini, and Chinese mustard.
Native range
Tropical Asia.