Red Garnett Amaranth
Red Garnett Amaranth
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Red Garnett Amaranth is a dual-purpose heirloom grown for both grain and edible leaves. Each flower head can yield up to sixty thousand seeds, and the plant is very drought tolerant and adaptable to most soil types. The leaves, sometimes called Indian Spinach, taste like sweet, slightly spicy spinach.
At a glance
- Product type: Amaranth seeds (grain and greens)
- Vendor: MIgardener
- Heirloom and non-GMO
- Deep red flower heads
- Up to sixty thousand seeds per head
- Very drought tolerant
- Packet priced at $2.00
Best for
- Grain harvesting
- Cooked and salad greens
- Drought-prone gardens
- Ornamental and edible plantings
- Sustainable and self-seeding gardens
- Seed saving
How to grow
Direct sow after the last frost in full sun and average soil. Amaranth tolerates heat and drought well. Thin seedlings to give plants room. Harvest young leaves for greens through the season, and let flower heads mature and dry to collect grain.
Flavor profile
Leaves are sweet and slightly spicy, much like spinach.
About MIgardener
MIgardener offers heirloom, non-GMO seed varieties for home gardeners.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
Product facts
- Made by
- MIgardener
- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
- Size
- Price per unit