• Globe Amaranth is an easy-to-grow, warm-season annual plant that is perennial in hardiness zones 9-11.
   
• Globe Amaranth blooms in early summer and all the way up till the first hard frost of the season.
   
• Globe Amaranth is an unfussy plant. It performs best in full sun in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Thrives in heat and tolerates dry soils and drought once established.
   
• Globe Amaranth adds a splash of color to beds and borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cutting gardens. Good edging plant too.
   
• Bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects are drawn to the flowers, making Globe Amaranth a valuable addition to the vegetable garden.
   
• Globe Amaranth flowers can be cut for fresh arrangements. They last 10-14 days in a vase and seem to last forever when dried in everlasting bouquets.
   
• While Globe Amaranth is mostly grown for its flowers, Globe Amaranth flowers are edible and can be used as a garnish or brewed for tea which is reported to have anti-oxidant and medicinal properties.
   
• Globe Amaranth is propagated from seed.
   
• Globe Amaranth is low-maintenance and few pests or diseases bother it. Deer do not prefer this plant.

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Planting Globe Amaranth Flowers

When?

• Seeds can be sown directly in the garden after your last spring frost date. Sow seeds at 60-65°F (15-18°C).
• Alternatively, start seeds indoors about 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
• Globe Amaranth germinates quickly, sprouting within 5-10 days and blooming in about 85-100 days.

Where?

• Globe Amaranth can be grown as an annual plant in hardiness zones 2-11 or as tender perennials in hardiness zones 9-11.
• Globe Amaranth performs best in full sun (at least 6 hours of sunlight daily) in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil.
• Good drought tolerance once established but performs best with regular moisture throughout the growing season.
• Globe Amaranth thrives in heat and tolerates dry soils and clay soils.
• Globe Amaranth is a great choice for beds and borders, edging, containers, cottage gardens, and cutting gardens.
• Bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects are drawn to the flowers, making Globe Amaranth a valuable addition to the vegetable garden.
• Globe Amaranth looks best planted in groups or drifts and is a good companion plant for Celosia, Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan), Tagetes (Marigold), Zinnia.

How?

• When sowing directly into the garden, clear the area of weeds, then rake the surface to a fine, crumbly texture.
• It is more successful to start the Globe Amaranth seeds indoors.
• Set the seed on the soil surface. Do not cover with soil because Globe Amaranth needs light to sprout.
• Keep your newly sown Globe Amaranth at 75-85°F°F (25-30°C).
• Keep the soil moist until the seeds sprout, which should take about 5-10 days.
• When the plants are 3-5 in. tall (7-12 cm) and nighttime temperatures outdoors are at least 60-65°F (15-18°C), harden them off by setting them outside in the shade for a few hours each day, gradually increasing the time and sunlight.
• Transplant to the garden
• Pinch young plants to promote bushiness.

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Caring for Globe Amaranth

Water and Moisture

• Globe Amaranth is somewhat drought tolerant but will perform better in moist soil. 
• Water regularly throughout the growing season.
• Water when the top 1-2 inches (2-5 cm) of soil are dry.

Fertilizer

• Globe Amaranth is a light feeder and does not need much fertilizer to thrive. If you mulch your plant with compost, you will not need to use fertilizer at all.

Deadheading / Pruning

• Globe Amaranth does not need deadheading.
• Pinch young plants to promote bushiness.

Harvesting

• Globe Amaranth flowers are beautiful fresh, and excellent in dried flower arrangements and bouquets.
• Harvest flowers when they are fully developed.
• Cut an entire branching stem all the way to ground level. This sets up the plant to produce more stems.
• Globe Amaranth flowers have a long vase life - 10 to 14 days. 
• Globe Amaranth flowers can be dried easily if hung upside down in a cool, dark room. They retain their color indefinitely.

Propagating

• Globe Amaranth is propagated easily from seed.

Pest and Diseases

• Globe Amaranth has no serious pest or disease issues. However, some problems may occasionally occur:
• Powdery mildew, gray mold, and fungal leaf spots during prolonged cool, damp weather. provide good poor air circulation between plants.