Amaranth

It grows to 6 feet tall, making it a good background plant. Quickly and easily grown from seed. Works as a cut flower…

Published Mar 24, 2008 12:03 AM PDT

Plant name: Amaranth

Botanical name:Amaranthus paniculatus ‘Autumn Palette’

Suggested by: Susan Jelllinek, Thompson & Morgan (www.thompson-morgan.com)

Virtues: It grows to 6 feet tall, making it a good background plant. Quickly and easily grown from seed. Works as a cut flower.

Flower: Color ranges from buff to soft peach to deeper apricot.

Foliage: Mid- to deep green, stays clean throughout the season.

Habit: Tall and narrow, with sturdy stems—plant several together for a mass of color.

Season: Summer until frost.

Companions: Its subtle coloration allows it to go well with nearly anything. Deep blue salvia and bushy coleus really work.