Amaranth: Molten Fire

The name is as dramatic as the plants, Molten Fire amaranth from Glen seeds are unusual and spectacular. Foliage is shiny with very intense crimson like tops and dark maroon leaves on bottom half of the plant. Simply a stunner.

 Plants are sturdy and is of medium to high height, around 4 feet tall.

Amaranth is not just pretty in the garden as a flower, the plants are edible. Young leaves can be cooked and eaten like spinach, used raw in salads and the seeds can be used as one of the healthiest grains on the planet.

Amaranth do not tolerate frost and are best suited for summer planting. Plants are annual, very tolerant of heat and does well even in very poor soil.

Although the seeds are rather fine, they germinate easily and are robust growers, especially after the seedling stage. Space plants of Molten Fire Amaranth 70cm to 1 meter apart

Approximately 200 seeds.