Pinball Purple globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Pinball Purple'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pinball Purple' globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa 'Pinball Purple') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall with an erect habit. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Zinnia, First Knight fountain grass, and Black-eyed Susan.