Plant Good Seed Organic Chinese Orange Amaranth Seeds: 600 Count

- CHINESE GIANT ORANGE AMARANTH SEED - High yields make this an ideal grain amaranth. The young foliage can be cooked and eaten like spinach. It is also quite beautiful when in bloom, with dense plumes of dark orange flowers. Seeds are certified organic. - EASY TO GROW, HARVEST, AND ENJOY Beautiful blossoms, delicious greens, and nutritious seeds. Amaranths are self-reseeding annuals. If growing for grain, make sure you get to the seeds before the birds do. Perfect for late spring/summer gardening. Packet contains a minimum of 600 seeds. - SEEDS YOU CAN TRUST - Our seeds are certified organic, non-GMO, heirloom, untreated, and open-pollinated. This makes sourcing seed from our company an easy and ethical choice. All our seeds are germination tested for viability to ensure you have a high quality growing experience. - KNOW THE SOURCE, GROWN IN THE USA - Our company is located in Ojai, California. We take great pride in our plants and are dedicated to bringing you the best quality seeds for your garden. We are in the business of life. - GREAT CARE, GREAT RESULTS - Our team is dedicated to bringing you only the best selection! We have spent years developing our expertise as seed specialists. Our seeds are tried and true, resulting in better germination rates and hardy harvests! All our seed packets contain complete growing instructions, including optimal planting depth, spacing for best growth, days for germination and harvest, and other seasonal and temperature requirements.

Product description

Amaranth | Amaranthus Seeds

Non-treated, Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds, Certified Organic Amaranth Seeds!

This versatile an attractive plant can be enjoyed as a gluten free grain or flour, a tasty addition to a salad and even as an ornamental addition to the garden.

Amaranth is easy and quick to grow. The seeds are loved by birds and the blossoms equally appreciated by pollinators!

Amaranth is a highly versatile plant grown as a cover crop, grain, leafy green, and for its ornamental blossoms. All varieties of Amaranth feature stunning large flowers when in bloom and provide edible greens and seed.

The seed of the amaranth plant is considered an ancient grain, and its original cultivation reaches back to the time of the Aztecs! It makes a nutritious naturally gluten-free option when cooked as a cereal or ground into flour.

These plants can range from 2-5’ tall and 1-2’ wide depending on the variety and conditions. Amaranth is heat-tolerant, so greens can be enjoyed even in hotter months when many other greens are bolting. The plants can survive moist climates but appreciate well-drained soil and a significant amount of sunlight. Once established they are pretty hands-off plants. Amaranth can be planted from mid-summer to early spring when the danger of frost is passed. Amaranths are self-reseeding annuals. So if growing for grain be sure to get to the seeds before the birds do!

All of our Amaranth varieties are certified organic.

We’ve maintained our own seed line for a better part of the last decade, and this has resulted in improved germination rates of the plant versus wildcrafted seed. This makes sourcing seed from our company an easy ethical choice.

All seeds are produced at our farm in Ojai, California, United States.

Elephant Head Amaranth (Amaranthus gangeticus) is a striking heirloom variety brought to the United States in the late 1800s. Plants typically reach a stout two to three feet and form giant burgundy, which as the name suggest resemble an elephant trunk reaching skyward. Young edible leaves are delicious steamed like spinach and the mature seeds are high in protein, and can be cooked like a grain or ground to make flour.

Red Callaloo Amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor) is a variety primarily grown for its edible young leaves, which have a gorgeous red on green pattern. Amaranths thrive in hot summer climates, making this variety an ideal source for summer greens when collards, kales and spinaches can’t be easily grown. Or, if you can get away with growing other summer greens, Callaloo makes a striking addition to braising/baby stir-fry mixes. An easy to grow plant that doubles as an ornamental!

Chinese Giant Orange Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) is an excellent amaranth strain to grow for food. Yellow-green young foliage eventually form thick stalks and dense plumes of dark orange flowers that eventually give way to heavy yields of tan orange seeds. Given the right fertility conditions, these plants can really get tall; over eight feet during our seed production. High yields make this an ideal grain amaranth, but the young foliage can also be cooked and eaten like spinach.

Hopi Red Dye (Amaranthus cruentus) was sourced from a Hopi Reservation in the late 1970s and brought into circulation by Native Seed Search. Known as “Komo,” the scarlet flowering heads add color to Hopi piki bread ? thus the name “Hopi Red Dye.” The plants grow four to six feet in height and produce beautiful black seeds that are nutritious and easy to process for eating. The leaves can be enjoyed throughout the growing season. Hopi Red Dye is also a popular variety for flower bouquets.