Quinoa ‘Red Head’
Chenopodium quinoa
Description
One of our favorite bouquet fillers, each towering plant boasts a large stalk with multiple side branches covered in thickly seeded heads. As seed heads mature they transition from lime-green to smoky peach and eventually darken to magenta-cranberry. Makes a wonderful filler for bouquets and arrangements.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 48 to 60 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 48 to 60 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Quinoa can also be direct-seeded into the garden once all danger of frost has passed. Plants are easy to grow and require very little care. Young plants look identical to wild amaranth (commonly known as pigweed), so take care when weeding.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Plants can be harvested over a long period of time after seed heads have formed. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.
Details
Description
One of our favorite bouquet fillers, each towering plant boasts a large stalk with multiple side branches covered in thickly seeded heads. As seed heads mature they transition from lime-green to smoky peach and eventually darken to magenta-cranberry. Makes a wonderful filler for bouquets and arrangements.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 48 to 60 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 48 to 60 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Quinoa can also be direct-seeded into the garden once all danger of frost has passed. Plants are easy to grow and require very little care. Young plants look identical to wild amaranth (commonly known as pigweed), so take care when weeding.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Plants can be harvested over a long period of time after seed heads have formed. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.
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How to Grow
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How to Grow
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