Beautiful dark red/fuchsia blooms top large plants that can reach up to 10 feet tall! Beyond its aesthetic qualities, young leaves can be used for greens, and flower heads fill with seeds that can be toasted and eaten as grains. Because of its stunning height, seed-filled flower heads make a great source of food for goldfinches and other birds flying by. Makes a wonderfully nutritious micro-green as well! FAST FACTS Name: Amaranth Seeds - Red Garnet Botanical Name: Amaranthus tricolor Life Cycle: Annual Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Warm Season Plant Type: Dark Red-Fuchsia Blooms atop Large Upright Plants Features: Open Pollinated, Good for Microgreens, Easy to Grow Maintain, Drought Tolerant Days to Maturity: 90-120 Days, Microgreen 16-25 Days Plant Height: 72-120 inches Plant Spacing: 10-14 inches Planting Depth: 1/8 inch Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow Cold Stratification: No Hardiness Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Ships: Year Round Buy Seeds Online ,Organic Seeds ,Heirloom Seeds ,Non-GMO Seeds ,Vegetable Seeds ,Flower Seeds ,Herb Seeds ,Fruit Seeds ,Garden Seeds ,Seed Starter Kits ,Rare Seeds ,Bulk Seeds ,Indoor Gardening Seeds ,Seed Catalog ,Seed Packs for Sale ,Sustainable Seeds ,Greenhouse Seeds ,Seed Suppliers ,Planting Seeds ,Home Garden Seeds