Amaranth Dye Seed Pack / Red

A beautiful ornamental herb with rich maroon colored leaves and long cascading flower bracts, producing a beautiful red dye.

Abeautiful ornamental herb with rich maroon colored leaves and long cascading flower bracts. The aerial parts of Hopi-Red-Dye Amaranth produce a beautiful red dye.

The seeds are edible and nutritious and can replace poppy seeds in recipes.Amaranth is also a food source for birds, making it a very versatile herb to grow.

A simple way to collect the seeds is to hang the flower stalks upside down over a sheet. As the seeds after ripen, they can easily be shaken out onto the sheet to collect.

Flowers can be dried and used as an everlasting craft as well.

Description

• Scientific Plant Name:Amaranthus cruentus x A. powellii
• Plant Type: Annual
• Height @ Maturity: 3 – 6′
• Seeds per Packet: ~100

Germination Tips

• Plant outdoors in spring after danger of frost, or indoors 6 weeks before last frost.
• Barely cover with fine soil, pressing firmly.
• Be sure to keep moist or cover with clear plastic to retain moisture.
• Amaranth tends to self sow.

NOTE:Certain U.S. states do not permit the growing of some of these seeds, viewing them as “invasive.” Please adhere to the regulations in your area.