1000+ Red Garnet Amaranth Seeds | Non-GMO Garden Seeds | Product of USA
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Cultivating Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Type | Vegetable Seeds |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Features | Edible |
| Color | Red |
| Climate | Cold |
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Genus | Amaranthus cruentus |
| USDA Hardiness Zone (°F) | 3-12 |
| Vegetable Type | Lettuce |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Outdoor |
| Common Name | Lettuce |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Brand | Honest Seed Co. |
| Watering | Medium |
| Season Of Interest | Fall |
Red Garnet AmaranthNon-GMO 500+ Seeds per pack 90 to 120 days — The plants of 'Red Garnet' amaranth are a beautiful maroonish-red color with fuchsia-red flower heads making it an attractive addition to your ornamental gardens. Since they reach six feet or more in height, plan you plantings accordingly.Amaranth is generally sown as a summer annual, but if you live in areas that have cooler, shorter seasons, sow seeds indoors in the early spring and transplant outside after all danger of frost has passed. Choose a location that receives full sun and plant in the garden using a final spacing of fourteen inches. Seeds can take fourteen to twenty-one days to germinate at soil temperatures between 70 to 75ºF.Harvested at 20 to 30 days, its young leaves are tender and mild and make a nice addition to a mixed greens salad. More mature leaves are used as a tasty cooked green and taste similar to spinach. Its seeds, as a "pseudo-grain," contain many amino acids and nutrients and can be eaten raw, sprouted, toasted, or ground into flour. Even if you don't harvest it, small migrating birds will be attracted to it in their fall travels and thank you for providing a meal.