Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains'
Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains' is a beautiful purple amaranth with dark crimson finely feathered plumes and red foliage.
Description:
Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains' is a purple amaranth that is a visually striking ornamental annual or biennial. A dramatic and handsome, bushy plant to 3 to 4 feet tall and wide with stunning, ovate, red-coloured foliage and erect, dark crimson, finely feathered plumes that are held up on strong, vertical spikes from early summer to fall. Young tender foliage is edible. Very easy to grow, low maintenance and heat-loving. Requires moderately fertile, humus rich, moist and well-drained soil. Use as a vertical garden accent, in borders, containers, and in fresh or dried bouquets. Bee attractor.
Common Name: Purple Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae (The Amaranth Family)
Zone Hardiness:
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Crimson
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Annual
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Wasteland and fields, in temperate and tropic regions worldwide.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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