Amaranth ‘Hot Biscuits’
Amaranthus cruentus
Description
One of the most productive and easy-to-grow summer fillers, ‘Hot Biscuits’ produces abundant golden brown stems that add a unique textural quality to arrangements. We grow loads of it every year, and it’s always a customer favorite.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 40 to 48 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 65 to 75 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: when 12 in tall
Height: 40 to 48 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 65 to 75 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: when 12 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Amaranth can also be direct-seeded into the garden once all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when seed heads are about three-quarters of the way open. Remove most of the foliage so the colorful spikes are more visible. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.
Details
Description
One of the most productive and easy-to-grow summer fillers, ‘Hot Biscuits’ produces abundant golden brown stems that add a unique textural quality to arrangements. We grow loads of it every year, and it’s always a customer favorite.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 40 to 48 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 65 to 75 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: when 12 in tall
Height: 40 to 48 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 65 to 75 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: when 12 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Amaranth can also be direct-seeded into the garden once all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when seed heads are about three-quarters of the way open. Remove most of the foliage so the colorful spikes are more visible. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.
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