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Hopi Red Dye Amaranth

$6.00

Amaranthus cruentus

Days to Maturity: 50 (flower), 100 (seed)

Bright maroon flowers are used to dye Hopi piki bread, and will add beauty to any garden! Maroon leaves are add a bright splash to salads. Hopi Red Dye Amaranth grain is edible and is a beautiful addition to our culinary amaranth mix. Regionally-adapted to Colorado and Four Corners.

Planting Instructions: Plant Hopi Red Dye Amaranth seeds directly in ground after last frost. Keep moist until germinated. Thin to 2 feet apart. Highly drought tolerant. In many warmer climates, amaranth will return year after year so plant where you don't mind it returning!

Seed Saving Instructions: When seed is mature it will easily fall into a bucket when stems are shaken. Clip entire seedhead into bucket and stomp to dislodge seed, or shake while still on plant. Store seeds in a paper or mesh bag in a cool, dark and dry location.

Approx 400 Hopi Red Dye Amaranth seeds per packet

 

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Packet
2.5g (6 packet equivalent)
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PRODUCT INFORMATION

Amaranthus cruentus

Days to Maturity: 50 (flower), 100 (seed)

Bright maroon flowers are used to dye Hopi piki bread, and will add beauty to any garden! Maroon leaves are add a bright splash to salads. Hopi Red Dye Amaranth grain is edible and is a beautiful addition to our culinary amaranth mix. Regionally-adapted to Colorado and Four Corners.

Planting Instructions: Plant Hopi Red Dye Amaranth seeds directly in ground after last frost. Keep moist until germinated. Thin to 2 feet apart. Highly drought tolerant. In many warmer climates, amaranth will return year after year so plant where you don't mind it returning!

Seed Saving Instructions: When seed is mature it will easily fall into a bucket when stems are shaken. Clip entire seedhead into bucket and stomp to dislodge seed, or shake while still on plant. Store seeds in a paper or mesh bag in a cool, dark and dry location.

Approx 400 Hopi Red Dye Amaranth seeds per packet

 

Hopi Red Dye Amaranth

Hopi Red Dye Amaranth

$6.00
Packet
2.5g (6 packet equivalent)