Red Leaf Vegetable Amaranth specialty green
Amaranthus tricolor 'Red Leaf Vegetable Amaranth'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, green, burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Leaf Vegetable Amaranth' specialty green (Amaranthus tricolor 'Red Leaf Vegetable Amaranth') is an annual for borders and low maintenance beds. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is drought tolerant and grows at a moderate pace. The leaves show red, green, and burgundy color. Some people in the Caribbean call it red callaloo.
Pairs well with Tidal Wave Purple petunia, Red fescue, and Zucchini.