Velvet Curtains amaranthus
Amaranthus caudatus 'Velvet Curtains'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Velvet Curtains' amaranthus (Amaranthus caudatus 'Velvet Curtains') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 48 inches tall and 36 to 60 inches wide at a moderate pace. Birds visit it, and it handles dry spells well.
Pairs well with Jowey Nicky dahlia, Citronella grass, and Twilight Zone rose.