Red Garnet Amaranth (55 Days)

The Red Garnet Amaranth is a lovely and versatile vegetable, grain, or ornamental. The young leaves are a colorful addition to any salad and an excellent spinach substitute. Eventually, the plant matures into a five-foot-tall ornamental distinguished by its dramatic burgundy leaves. A source for red dye.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Amaranthus caudatus

Germination:?10-15 days

Germination Temperature:?Optimum soil temperatures 70-80oF

Seed Planting Depth:?On the surface, lightly cover.

Sowing Indoors?Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-80oF soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot.?Thin to the strongest seedling. Transplant after last frost, 6-12" apart.

Sowing Outdoors:?After the last frost when the soil temperature reaches?70oF. Sow a few seeds every 3-6", thin to 6-12" apart.?

Harvest:?Start picking young leaves when plants are 12" tall.

Tips: ?Red Garnet Amaranth should be planted in?fertile, well-drained soil.?Amend with compost or well-rotted manure.?Pinch plants back to encourage young leaves?to grow.

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