Amaranthus cruentus 'Intense Purple' 24w37 9yo
Amaranthus cruentus 'Intense Purple' 24w37 9yo Prince's Feather Amaranth Y1 (selfseed) Prince's Feather Amaranth, 3-8ft.@ Maturity, Bright purple-red stems and deep purple leaves., Hardy to Zone HHA, Garden Y1 (SRC Seed) PLTD 2015.
Bright purple-red stems and deep purple leaves, veined in red. Countless number of intense purplered tassels. 3-4ft. Germination: 1-15 days, 70-85F. Well-drained soil. Very tall in 2019.
2020 Note: self seeds like crazy, but easy to pull out or spray. I always leave a few in the garden to mature.Great color for the fall garden. Flowers are a somewhat brighter reddish purple than the leaves. 2021 note: over 6 feet in front garden.
Photo by F.D.Richards, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Creative Commons Copyright CC BY-SA 4.0.
Link to additional photos of this plant on my Flickr account from 2019, 20, 21, 24:
Amaranthus cruentus 'Intense Purple' 24w37 9yo
Amaranthus cruentus 'Intense Purple' 24w37 9yo Prince's Feather Amaranth Y1 (selfseed) Prince's Feather Amaranth, 3-8ft.@ Maturity, Bright purple-red stems and deep purple leaves., Hardy to Zone HHA, Garden Y1 (SRC Seed) PLTD 2015.
Bright purple-red stems and deep purple leaves, veined in red. Countless number of intense purplered tassels. 3-4ft. Germination: 1-15 days, 70-85F. Well-drained soil. Very tall in 2019.
2020 Note: self seeds like crazy, but easy to pull out or spray. I always leave a few in the garden to mature.Great color for the fall garden. Flowers are a somewhat brighter reddish purple than the leaves. 2021 note: over 6 feet in front garden.
Photo by F.D.Richards, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Creative Commons Copyright CC BY-SA 4.0.
Link to additional photos of this plant on my Flickr account from 2019, 20, 21, 24: