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Amaranth 'Coral Fountain'
Amaranth 'Coral Fountain'
Amaranthus caudatus
The cascading warm pink to dusty coral tassels on long strong stems are a cousin to the traditional cascading amaranth ‘Love Lies Bleeding’. ‘Coral Fountain’ is a statement addition in floral arrangements and the back of the herbaceous border.
earthy, warm pink to coral colour
dramatic cut flower
long vase life
edible, nutritious leaves and seeds
The earthy, warm pink pendulous tassels on 125cm plants add drama to the summer – autumn garden. With many side shoots, each plant offers a range of stem sizes for the designer.
Amaranth is also a generous, edible plant – the fresh young leaves and mature, nutritional powerhouse seeds. The seeds have been traditionally cooked like porridge, ground into flour and lightly roasted until they “pop” like corn. The nutritional value and heat and drought tolerance of the crop offers global food security.
SEED COUNT: 250 approx
Germination: Lot#37012 98% July 2025
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Annual |
Full Sun | 30cm apart | 100-180cm | 3mm | 7-14 days @ 20-25°C |
60-75 days |
TRANSPLANT (Recommended): Sow 2 seeds per cell in punnets 4-6 weeks before the soil has really warmed. Cover lightly with vermiculite. Amaranth is very slow growing until the night temperatures warm when they quickly charge upwards. Transplant 30cm apart in rows 45cm apart. Pinch to discourage the thick central stem and produce side shoots quicker. Offer support.
DIRECT SOW: Direct sow after danger of frost has passed protecting young shoots from insects and slugs. Thin to one plant every 30cm.
HARVEST/VASE LIFE: For floral arrangements, harvest tall stems when flowers are elongating - 2/3-3/4 open. Remove leaves. Expect vase life of 7-10 days.
The young edible leaves can be harvested at any stage from fork size. If you are wanting the edible seeds, leave unharvest tassels until autumn when the seed heads are dry to touch. Check seed maturity by shaking a tassel into a bucket. Ripe seeds fall heavy.
