Red Garnet Amaranth – 100 Seeds

Red Garnet Amaranth Seeds. Red Garnet Amaranth is a cultivar of the Amaranth tricolor species with a deep, maroon coloring. It produces the best color in very warm conditions. The color of the leaves intensifies with the heat. The long lasting, blooms are presented on long straight stems, drooping in crimson plumes.

 Red Garnet Amaranth Culinary Uses

• The seeds and the young leaves are edible.
• The youngest leaves are good to use in salads.
• The mature leaves are better cooked like spinach.
• The leaves can also be sauteed with chilies and spices.
• Anything you would use spinach for, just use amaranth leaves exactly the same way.
• The iron and calcium rich seeds can be dried and then cooked and eaten as you would oatmeal or porridge, or ground into a flour.

Growing Red Garnet Amaranth

• Direct sow Red Garnet Amaranth into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost  in groups of 4 seeds spaced 18-24 inches apart.
• Thin to the strongest plant.
• Or, scatter seed over ground that has had the top 1 inch of soil loosened. Rake seed in lightly, walk over area to firm soil.
• Keep moist until germination. Amaranthus seed is easy to germinate provided the soil is warm.
• Seed can also be started indoors in cell packs or containers.
• Kept at 18 – 21 Celsius , germination is in 10-21 days.
• Grow in full or part sun.
• Plants tolerate high heat, and will grow in any soil as long as drainage is good.
• Amaranthus will grow faster, produce more flowers with regular water, but will tolerate some drought once established.
• Seed heads attract birds and beneficial insects.