Warm-Season Greens
Heat-tolerant growth provides leafy harvests when cool crops slow down.Provides leafy harvests in warm weather.
Green Amaranth Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Vegetable Gardens
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Green amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a warm-season annual leafy vegetable grown for tender young leaves and shoots. Its heat-tolerant growth extends leafy-green harvests into warm weather.
Grow in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil after conditions have warmed. Thin seedlings to reduce crowding, keep plants evenly watered, and harvest young growth before stems become coarse.
A heat-tolerant annual leafy vegetable grown for tender young green leaves and shoots during the warm part of the season.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Amaranthus spp.
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Soil Preference
Fertile and well-drained
Why Gardeners Love It
Tender Young Leaves
Young leaves and shoots are harvested before stems become coarse.Harvest young leaves before stems become coarse.
Fast Leafy Growth
Regular thinning and cutting support a practical home-garden crop.Thinning and cutting support steady leafy growth.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 70–75°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Moderate
How to Grow
Prepare
Wait for warm conditions and prepare a sunny bed with well-drained soil.
Wait for warmth and prepare a sunny bed.
Sow
Sow the small seeds shallowly using the depth and spacing on the packet.
Sow shallowly using packet guidance.
Thin
Thin crowded seedlings so remaining plants have room for leafy growth.
Thin seedlings to make room for leafy growth.
Water
Water consistently during establishment while avoiding saturated soil.
Water consistently without saturating the soil.
Harvest
Cut tender young leaves and shoots before mature stems become coarse.
Cut young leaves and shoots while tender.
Garden Uses
Vegetable Gardens
Raised Beds
Containers
Kitchen Gardens
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