Amaranth: The Prehistoric Crop You Can Still Grow 🦕

[@sunchi1461]

In India, we cook the leaves(chaulai) and also the seeds(rajgira). Both are very nutritious. The seeds are also popped like popcorn(ramdana) and used in various desserts. It's available all over and frow easily)

[@jin_cotl]

Okay this is interesting. Thanks for sharing @Sunchi

[@dimitrisdimitropoulos]

@@jin_cotl It is also a loved summer salad dish in the Greek cuisine. Just boiling the young leaves an adding lemon. My dad always has some in the garden for this reason and they are great because they grow back super fast providing a constant supply. But you can also buy then in grocery stores and open air markets.

[@hardstylelife5749]

That was interesting and informative, thanks

[@sandraromero5899]

Is the seed the only part of the flower that is edible. Can you just cook the whole flower?

[@melaniesanchez3567]

How do you cook the leaves?

[@FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t]

Amaranth is just about the only tall stalk plant I can grow for the Three Sisters method. It gives you a lot of seeds, so there's more room for error. It grows like a weed, it seems to shrug off insect pests, and it plays well with plenty of other crops. It also regrows quite well after you harvest it. The main downside is that it can get quite top-heavy, so I often have to stake it later in the season.

[@thorn2497]

🤔💭why not sunflowers?

[@FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t]

@thorn2497 The seeds are too tempting to birds and rodents, and the sprouts are too vulnerable to rodents. I can't direct sow them for this reason. Transplanting doesn't work either because the timing is very finicky and sunflowers don't like having their roots disturbed. The only time sunflowers ever worked was when I sowed hundreds of black oil sunflower seeds all at once, and even then it's no guarantee.

[@thorn2497]

@FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t have you tried Hopi black dye?

[@FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t]

@@thorn2497 No, but unless it's particularly resistant to rodent pests, I don't know if it'll work here.

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

Thanks for the info!!!

[@miraearles3372]

Once you have amaranth in your garden you will have it forever, it makes so many seeds and loves to volunteer

[@emkn1479]

I threw seeds around wishing for volunteers but didn’t get one 😭

[@mjk9388]

@@emkn1479 I find it depends on whether you have a lot of mulch atop of the ground. I have quite a bit of mulch and I don't get any volunteers.

[@emkn1479]

@@mjk9388 yes that’s true. I deliberately sprinkled them on bare, prepared soil.

[@yeevita]

That's the part I love about amaranth, but yeah, my zone is too dry and hot that unless I pamper my amaranth, they will mostly die. I do have several varieties still - I favor leaf amaranths. They give me leaves all year long, except maybe the really cold part of winter. I lost my wild green amaranth, which had volunteered. Hopefully I will see another volunteer one day; I will again try to pamper it. I do enjoy the giant head amaranths for their color. I love to grow them as specimens around the garden. This year was really tough for my amaranths. Only the ones in protected shade got any sort of growth.

[@emkn1479]

@@yeevita I tried to grow the leafy varieties for summer greens but discovered yet another new pest on them…the pig weed flea beetle 😭 who knew there were so many pests out there…

[@trayvixk4642]

Hope Kevin also covers, sunflowers, another triple threat. They're my favorite flowers because they're so dramatically big, food for people and wildlife, and I love how they'll randomly seed themselves.

[@NamesMori]

I agree!

[@TaLeng2023]

I like them. Read the only issue is that they kill or stunt other plants growing among them.

[@Cheezitnator]

I have a problem with squirrels ravaging them and anything nearby becomes collateral damage.

[@JWDicus]

Our native birds eat them before the seeds are even ripe. Which is funny because we grew them for the birds, and to provide shade to our summer garden. But yeah, the birds are so impatient they eat them tiny, when they could wait and have them nice and plump. Dummies.

[@LucyJG]

I grew love lies bleeding this year, & it is a lovely flower! Because I grew mine in a raised bed, & didn’t want the seeds to drop & germinate in the lawn, I cut the stalks off to hang near my birdbath,away from the lawn, for the birds!

[@marcosguillen6511]

I seen some wild birds munching on my dead sunflower heads for the seeds. Honestly it gave me life seeing my efforts being appreciated by local friends! If I didn’t have so many mosquitos in my area I would add a birdbath

[@millergrrrl]

I was surprised you didn't mention amaranths grown for their foliage, like Callaloo, Hopi Red Dye, or Joseph's Coat, as amaranth leaves are edible and very nutritious, and Joseph's Coat leaves turn bright colors, reminiscent of pointsettia bracts. Can be used like kale or spinach, only it thrives in summer heat.

[@millergrrrl]

Forgot to mention that Hopi Red Dye is a natural food dye as well.

[@thaliav89]

In Greece we usually harvest amaranth when the plants are young, boil them in salted water, drain them and serve them as a salad or side dish with lemon juice and olive oil. Also, I saw on the internet someone making tiny popcorn with the amaranth seeds, I haven't tried it though!

[@blackbway]

In Jamaica, we mostly grow the green variety, we called them callaloo. We cut the tender stalks and shredded them small with a sharp knife and saute or steam in olive or coconut oil or butter with onions, garlic and thyme and hot pepper. A very delicious vegetable meal that even hyper meat eaters love in my country. people who hate vegetables will gladly eat steamed callaloo in Jamaica.😊

[@thaliav89]

@@blackbway Oh this sounds very good! I will try it next year, when I'll have amaranth plants. Thank you!!!

[@blackbway]

@@thaliav89 bless you. If you can get the green ones, try growing those too. They have more tender leaves. Any of the other varieties can be steamed though.

[@JohnnyKtheGreek]

Ώπα Ελληνίδα! Χαχα

[@thaliav89]

@@JohnnyKtheGreek Γεια σου πατρίδα!

[@ahmadfaezuddin177]

We plant amaranth for its leaves . We harvest it when its barely grown flowers. We did leave some to mature to prodce seed and just let it be untill it dies. The seed will naturally scatter around the old plant and new plant will grow. No need to buy new seed.

[@MyFocusVaries]

I was just reading about this. Amazing

[@blackbway]

As Jamaicans we like to eat the greens we so affectionately called Callaloo. It is another version of Amaranth that is grown pacifically for the leaves.

[@DeKKH]

Mmmm… my friends are Jamaican. So good for us too.

[@McMaverick44]

I found a surprise amaranth plant in my yard six summers ago and suspect the seed was carried in by a bird. Since then I've had amaranth in my yard every summer and fall. It is the tall burgundy variety generally with burgundy leaves but some with colorful almost coleus like leaves. It replants every year and I have to pull it to control its population. Beautiful plant. Some are 6ft tall and others more compact, without pruning. The quail and some smaller birds feast on the seeds in all seasons. I'm in Zone 6B, high desert.

[@earthisflat]

I grew your hot biscuits amaranth, i live out in Phoenix and man did that thing take off, i collected and processed the seeds but lost it somewhere in my garage, i did eat a couple of the seeds before i lost it though and had alot of fun watching it grow, i had no idea it would grow so tall though 😅 also i threw some dead amaranth plants in my compost pile and it self seeded to my surprise lol definitely gonna have to get me some of those burgundy amaranth seeds 😁

[@marleymars2223]

I came to the comments section to say that a species common grain amaranth it was probably domesticated from is native to the phoenix area. This seemed like a great place to put that.

[@Navigator2166]

Thank you! I'm in Phoenix and was just wondering if it would grow here. Looks so lovely.

[@eklectiktoni]

A few fun facts: amaranth has edible leaves amaranth is related to quinoa another relative is celosia (cockscomb) which also has edible leaves

[@kellmac]

Cockscomb celocia is one type of celosia.

[@silverdragoneyes]

I haven't grown amaranth but there's some sorghum(martin milo) growing right up against the wall of the warehouse I work at. Another ancient grain, sorghum is related to corn. Looks a lot like corn when it's growing. When I pointed it out to my boss he mistakenly said that it was corn. I told him it wasn't corn, it was sorghum. In the US, it's mostly used in animal feed, especially chicken feed, but it's perfectly edible for people. In fact, if you ever hear someone say they know how to make Roti(a type of flatbread), that's what it's made of. It can also be boiled like rice or popped like popcorn. Milo is a grain variety that only grows about four feet tall but some varieties of sorghum grow eight feet tall with some stalks pushing twelve feet. The Rox Orange variety is used to make syrup, kind of like sugarcane. Some varieties are used as silage, grazing or bait for hunting wild deer(not as enticing as corn but it's much easier to grow).

[@marcosguillen6511]

Every once in a while I come across a golden comment like this, I appreciate your knowledge. I wish I could give you more internet points

[@silverdragoneyes]

@@marcosguillen6511 If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

[@OtakuNoShitpost]

A few times I've had Sorghum pop up under the bird feeder, since it seems to get used in suet sometimes

[@Hope-uk6zw]

I had no idea that you could do all that with sorghum.i love the syrup.

[@ItsDaJax]

I don't think there's too many grasses people can't eat something off of.

[@courtneycullen6289]

Amaranth is the most efficient trap crop I grow and I grew spinach around the base of it all summer that was and is pristine because the bugs all went to the amaranth. and the pests never seem to bother it. Try decapitating/pinching the main head for an amazing big centerpiece and then with the side shoots make it into a very striking shrub. I also love green verdil, red spike, and the dreadlocks version. it's a pretty vigorous self-seeder, but the young plants are very obvious. I just love it and it does not seem bothered by powdery mildew, so its great mixed with summer veg and flowers like zinnias and dahlias. I've just been very happy with it scattered around my flower and veg gardens. The red spike, with its silvery red leaves, definitely fills in the spots that Laura from garden answer might say needs red for color balance. I'm planting more next year for sure.

[@millergrrrl]

You know dahlia tubers are edible as well?

[@sharonporter8027]

10:02 Laura says she doesn’t like red flowers.

[@tinad6812]

I have three of the tall amaranth and one is taller than my garage. It has to be over 12 feet tall. I put it as a center backdrop and it looks so beautiful. The other two are on the side of the garden. I will grow more next year and hopefully I will get volunteers. I grew it for the beauty and for my love of birds. I can’t wait to see the birds eating them. Thank you. 😊

[@NutritionVilla]

Amaranth contains all nine essential amino acids, making it a great source of protein, especially for vegetarians and vegans. Incorporating amaranth into your diet can provide a range of health benefits and add a nutritious boost to your meals. 🌾

[@ashdukesbear9700]

This was my first year growing amaranth here in Northern Nevada. I can’t recommend it enough! Beautiful plant. No pests. I started it indoors,and it grew beautifully in my yard. It was the love lies bleeding variety, and I even got a green version of the plant that was somehow mixed in with my seed pack. I’ll definitely be planting more next year. I’m thinking of planting it with mammoth sunflowers.

[@RuralRootsTV-s6x]

Wow, at 4:45, those fresh vegetables look amazing! Your farming process is so impressive and well-organized.

[@tamakoa-homestead]

If you hang it you have to put it in a bag because as it dries the little seed head opens and the seeds drop out. You would lose a ton of them taking them down if not covered as the gentlest of movement will pop the seed out 🌻

[@cynthiaharrison4610]

It grows wild in Ecuador. It makes a wonderful tea with a fruity taste and a beautiful color. The tea is often mixed with pineapple juice. Delicious.

[@ItsDaJax]

That sounds good. Is it the flowers used for the tea?

[@cynthiaharrison4610]

@ItsDaJax yes. The tea is made from the flower. It's very beneficial to our health in many ways. It is a powerful antioxidant.

[@GreenfieldsHomeplace]

This is crazy. I just harvested some of my Amaranth today. I have ‘Love lies bleeding’ too. It’s my 2nd year and when you mentioned pruning so that it gets bushy-that’s what I didn’t do. Now I know for next year. I don’t know why but it was kind of peaceful sitting outside at my table and harvesting the seeds and letting the breeze blow the chaff away. Amaranth is one of my favorites. Beautiful plant but also an amazing little seed/grain with so many healthy benefits. Thanks, Kevin!

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

I have a few of the scarlet ones in pots. They're very pretty. I tried out in the yard in a couple of places and the deer and birds got them when they were seedlings.

[@HaylasCrafts30]

I now know the next seed I wanna get. I love your channel. God bless you and your garden. ❤

[@GreenpeacerLiz56]

Wowie, I love the idea of feeding birds and having a beautiful red flowing seed sprigs that's like millet sprigs. I think they would be great in the back of my yard between lilacs and a fence so I wouldn't have to mow there anymore and they could be self-reproducing. Thank you.

[@MyFocusVaries]

I have a variety that is all burgundy and also droops. It is FANTASTIC in flower arrangements; it is so sculptural and dramatic. I wish I could post photos of the arrangements I've built around it.

[@Nishikara-ry4ug]

Amaranth, especially the purple variety, is so healthy! We eat it sauteed in chinese cuisine often!

[@puckingery915]

in zone 9B central coast California, I've started Love lies Bleeding indoors in January, and ended up with 8 foot tall plants. I had to duck under the flowers

[@jaredharris1940]

Grow and eaten it for decades now! Its a fave!!!

[@maraj100]

Thank you for this - I have loved Amaranth for several years, and it is beautiful (getting harder to find, so happy that they reseed so well). The love lies bleeding works wonderfully in my 2b-3 zone (Canada).

[@danagwena]

Amaranth produces alot of abundant harvests. Nice to see you finally talk about. Its an easy plant to grow though😀

[@pianokey731]

This video is such perfect timing! I planted amaranth for the first time this year. I have a red spike and love lies bleeding. I was just going to come inside and figure out how to harvest them. Thank you!

[@sharonknorr1106]

Grew amaranth for the first time this year. Originally I mislabeled an Epic 4-pk with a kind of pepper. I thought it looked a little weird, but I planted it out anyways - my peppers got started way late this year due to cooking my seed starts in a hot greenhouse, so they were all still really small. As it grew, I finally realized that it was amaranth, especially when the red variety showed more color in the leaves. The red was teeny, tiny when I planted then out, so never got very large, but will dry it for fall flower arrangement. But the yellow ones got huge and are just gorgeous. Going to harvest one for dried flowers and leave the other for the birds. Will be planting lots more next year along the fence - need to get Love-Lies-Bleeding seeds. And yes, plucked a leaf or two along the way to put in a salad.

[@janiceebeling1204]

I would use amaranth flour in gluten free baking. It's gotten harder to find on the shelf lately.

[@Kriskat6]

I had a volunteer Amaranth this year. I grow the Hopi Red Dye normally. It usually only gets 3 feet tall. This year it grew almost as tall as my Russian Grey Sunflowers, more than 6 feet. It looked so good among the sunflowers. It gave me a lot of seeds and I love the red.

[@SeedtoSprout-k3f]

[6:11]You can use organic methods such as using garlic, chili, or diluted soapy water to prevent pests.

[@martinaparrrish5397]

When I was growing up my aunt had the drooping ones lining a wall.Now whenever I think of her I see the amaranth first.

[@ausfoodgarden]

My amaranth self-seeds and comes up every year. I've no idea of the variety but I'm happy for it to grow and show as it does. I've only ever used the leaves, young ones added to a salad and older ones cooked as a green veg.

[@Whitey166]

youre so freakin on point with this vid :D i literally saw this plant for the first time yesterday in a neighbour garden and was thinking about growing it too

[@margaretwinter1526]

I work on a cut flower garden (when in season) the owner grows beautiful amaranthus ..Love lies Bleeding, Hot Biscuit and a green flowered one too..we pick large armfuls for the Collective each week.

[@llamadeus11]

I love growing the Hopi Red Dye variety ❤ it's like the Burgundy but has the droop! Another beautifully colored one is Joseph's Coat. The foliage turns different colors as they age and is a truly gorgeous variety.

[@MyFocusVaries]

I wonder if that's the variety I have. (My neighbour gifted me the seedlings.) It is fabulous.

[@MyFocusVaries]

I just looked up this variety. It's also grown for the leaf! A nutty flavour! Wow.

[@llamadeus11]

It is wonderful, I've grown it for about 8 yrs now! Got the seed from a farmer friend.

[@connieparker8896]

I got a packet of garden flowers and this came up, I am in love,, I plant the flower of it and it comes up every year

[@patriciakeever7227]

yes I got a seed packet of wild flowers and this is what came up. It just got bigger and bigger. it's beautiful.

[@Gemmy423]

I grew blood amaranth for the first time this year. I will always grow some now. Mine are so tall! I just harvested some seeds! Excited to make some popped amaranth! I love it on yogurt.

[@RisenFromDarkness_1880]

You can also nixtamalize the seeds like corn making them more digestible and unlocking more nutrients. You can use them the same way to make masa for tortillas, tamales, etc Search up Amaranth Nixtamal I learned this from a forum thread.

[@fuzzytigercat]

We have wild green amaranth that keeps growing. No one planted it. It just popped up when I started watering the garden and it never dies even if you cut it down. It will just grow back forever. Now it's everywhere.

[@scoobydoo5447]

I was driving through my towns community gardens this afternoon. I happened to notice some bright red amaranth growing. Apparently I’ve never paid any attention to it before. Conveniently, Epic Garden posts a video about it.

[@swcoder]

You missed Jamaican Callaloo. I grew it for the first time this season because my Jamaican friend missed it and I was like, I'll try lol. It's great. Similar to what you have but the flowering isn't as prominent.

[@bobbypatton4903]

I just noticed some of these the other day and was really psyched with their appearance.

[@Orchid-Care]

Wonderful plant 💓thank you and kudos for your beautiful channel

[@coldhandjacinth9069]

Kevin- thanks a lot for the super A lesson; maybe Eric can show us how to raise some barley now.

[@burntblonde2925]

Just know you’re never getting rid of it, it’s highly prolific

[@WoodSprite4ever]

Thanks for the upload I planted a mixed seed package and i love the Amaranth , And I have been searching for more information 🎉

[@baneverything5580]

Native Americans used this plant not only for food but for red dye. Try it with a cotton shirt for a natural color.

[@susanfoleymusic]

I’m not an expert at all, but I dried a bunch of different kinds of amaranth for dried flowers last year and they just shed seeds under where I hung them like crazy!! It may be less work to harvest your seeds that way, just a humble suggestion. 🐢 TY for your excellent garden content.

[@crimsonraen]

Right on! Definitely a beautiful plant!

[@Steelheader-mw7hv]

My chickens absolutely love when I feed it to them

[@joanne1713]

Oddly enough I planted the love lives today!

[@jerrycaughman6324]

Grew Garnett Amaranth this year. For starters it is pretty dang hardy. I pretty much ignored it for long stretches and it didn’t seem fazed. I’m in Oklahoma so the wind came sweeping down the plains and blew it over MULTIPLE times and it just kept growing, sideways in some instances. lol. It’s gorgeous and I’ve had people that drive by and see it stop and ask me what it is.

[@Grandma_Narem]

I love planting. Thanks for this episode.

[@HealyMeans]

hi kevin 🤗 this video is right on time. i was able to pick up three varieties at today's seed swap. sorry i missed you, but i did leave you and jacques notes on the white boards. tfs

[@vallietmc9553]

What about just opening the entire package and sprinkling the seeds onto a tray and place soil on top of the seeds?

[@skapur]

The leaves of Amaranth are also a nutritious edible and are used in several cuisines

[@terrivance8750]

Thank you, Kevin. 😊

[@anug8643]

Amaranth leaves in India are used for food too. We cook it with lentils and also stir fry with garlic and spices. The leaves are very nutritious. We cook anything that we cook with spinach using amaranth leaves and stalks.

[@aryah1513]

My friend had it, I got a ziplock bag and filled it with seeds in a couple of minutes, which is why it is an invasive weed by the way, and just chucked a fistful in my yard, walked on it to tamp it, and left. For years I couldn't get rid of it. After much effort I did. I had no idea it had uses...

[@yeevita]

I eat the baby plants when I thin them. I don't thin until they get a few sets of leaves though. Then they are perfect for a salad or for a light blanching.

[@FatcatandFriends]

Hope you guys are holding up thru these crazy CA wildfires & that your area of SD isn’t affected!!

[@sunshinescircle3440]

Thank you so much I have never seen this plant before and my birds will love it

[@lynxthewise7233]

I'm in NYC; there was an awesome patch of this on the corner of a sidewalk for at least a year - loved walking by while in bloom ( not the healthiest but it looked unique and appealing ). Eventually, as happens in NYC, someone tore it down and it hasn't grown back since. Yay, NYC. :/

[@rinarose9544]

There's another variety called Hopi Red Dye Amaranth that's a dye plant! It can be used to dye natural fibers a variety of bright red tones.

[@falconbritt5461]

Very nutritious too. Amaranth is a "complete" protein, meaning it contains All nine essential amino acids. And has 14% protein, which is close to Twice the protein found in corn or rice. Protein is very important for brain function and strength too. Amaranth stores easily and is versatile for various recipes as well. (Kale is a great source of protein, too, of course.)

[@only_folls]

1:18 🐠🤙 8:34 🐠🙏

[@johnszandrocha6429]

I got some free amaranth seeds from my seed library and it is spectacular. Very easy to grow, didn’t see any pests but does need frequent watering

[@Barosunflower]

Beautiful

[@JAMAICAN876]

We call the green variety “Callaloo” and cook the leaves in Jamaica.

[@King0f7heDead]

There is one I grew a few years ago called Joseph's Coat which was very nice

[@maplesyrup76]

When is the colab with Tony/Joey from Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't channel. Love to see you get the field tour with spicy language as well as a lesson on how to work in family names of plants so people can start to make connections. You guys are very different yet not so different, might be a hoot. Peace

[@kendallsproat]

3 years ago I winnowed dreadlock amaranth off my deck, now I have a jungle.I’m not mad at it.😂

[@ritaholcombe9905]

😅

[@P2Z_ColdBeans]

Next step: a flow hive! All these varieties would make such interesting honey for yourself!

[@YourCommonSinner]

I wish the honey would come out the same color as the flowers 😂

[@AbdulZaelani-s9f]

wow that's cool😁👍👍

[@ArayaLight]

Bought a packet this year, based on intuition alone. Never seen it before but knew to grab some. Now I know how & why! Thank you!

[@juneramirez8580]

I planted amaranth, Joseph's Coat, in My zone 9b low AZ desert. It didn't like the heat and never flowered. It is regrowing once again so I will see how it does in the fall and winter. I have been very disappointed by this plant

[@yeevita]

I love amaranth but yeah, in my CA high desert. it needs sun protection in the summer and a lot of water, and even then, I find plants just give up and die sometimes in the heat. It grows by itself in spring and in fall, so you can just spread the seeds then or let it reseed and enjoy it for non-hot season. I actually like it better these days for the young plants and for its leaves. The leaf amaranths grow beautiful, delicious leaves. I love my purple/green amaranth leaves.

[@iuchoi]

Gorgeous plant

[@sherimatukonis6016]

You can also eat the leaves of the amaranth as well as the grain. they are also considered a "trap" plant for insects, as the insects that are damaging to other veggies, don't really have a detrimental affect on the amaranth and the insects love it. so they'll probably leave your harvest veggies alone.

[@Sethrain]

I wanted to grow amaranth this year, but it was a very challenging year for growers in the UK. Everything got slugged. I'll try again next year. Same for quinoa.

[@JaylenRich-d4r]

Took a trip to El Salvador recently and one cool flower that grows a lot is the roostercomb wool flower, you should give it a try

[@TravisHunter-hm7nf]

Fascinating I want to try this.

[@RobbieRobski]

I think my mom has the love variety. They grow with virtually no watering in her Sandy soil. It's so easy to harvest seeds from them too. But maybe the coral since our seeds are black rather than blonde like you showed.

[@1Kent]

That burgundy amaranth l👀ks like a giant astilbe.

[@aryah1513]

Oh the easiest way to harvest seeds is to NOT harvest the flower. While it's still on the plant, shake the flower onto something so you can see what falls out. If seeds fall out, it's time to collect and you do so by simply shaking it over a piece of white paper and using that as a funnel for your ziplock bag. You will get nothing other than seed way before the flowers dry. However, when you're not selling the seeds, you don't need to seperate from dry flowers/hulls etc. - just strip the flower stalk WITH all the other matter into a ziplock bag, plant them WITH the dry matter the next year and the dry matter will turn into soil over time.

[@Ruby_Nash]

The leaves are also delicious fried using olive oil then adding onions and tomatoes.

[@augyannafacey7616]

In Jamaica 🇯🇲 we call it callaloo! It delicious steamed.

[@GardenIdeas01]

Nice 👍 plant 🌱, beautiful flowers and lovely garden 🪴

[@KimFlick-k1q]

Thank you so much for this information

[@SN-sz7kw]

One just appeared on the outside edge of one of my beds. A volunteer deposited by a bird? I happily adjusted the wicket and included it inside the bed. It’s thriving next to the switchgrass & liatris & just coming into bud. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind it is.

[@cherylb.9766]

I'm growing amaranth right now. I had a storm cone through and lost the main stem but it's come back with a vengeance! It's not flowers yet but I'm a bit concerned about letting it! I've heard they spread quite easily and they can be hard to get rid of. It's that true? It's a gorgeous plant!

[@buschhuhn9197]

Here in East Afrika it is grown for its leaves. Fast growing food.

[@yeevita]

And delicious. In my high desert location, it is a much more reliable leaf than anything else.

[@wendyplatts7986]

Bravo another winner

[@rachealhernandez3593]

This is my first year growing amaranth in my cut flower garden. I just love it. Was thinking about putting it in my flower beds. Is it a big spreader?

[@connieparker8896]

I let mine dry and keep it for the next year, I’m in Texas and it gets hot and dry, it’s wonderful and beautiful, I had never seen it before, now I’ve had it for four years from my first seed pack..

[@azknight8150]

I live up in northern Arizona and we were getting some wild Amaranth growing in our yard the first year, but for some reason they did not reseed themselves which was strange. The birds probably got to them honestly ahaha.

[@RDubdo]

The leaves of amaranth have a flavor very similar to spinach. However the Amaranth that I have grown has had very bitter leaves. I was hoping you could tell which variety has the least bitter leaves.