Midnight Red Amaranth, Heirloom Seeds

Midnight Red Amaranth, Heirloom Seeds — The Heat-Proof Midsummer Green When Everything Else Has Bolted

Midnight Red Amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor) is the green that saves the summer salad garden. When lettuce, spinach, and arugula have all bolted in the heat, Midnight Red Amaranth is just hitting its stride — dark, matte, burgundy-red leaves that are stunningly beautiful and genuinely delicious. The most tender and sweetest amaranth for edible greens, young leaves are a perfect spinach substitute: eat raw in salads, stir-fry, or steam. Nutritious and heat-resistant, it can also be incorporated into ornamental landscapes for dramatic color. Also delicious as microgreens, sprouting in just 3–4 days. Baby greens in 20 days, full maturity at 45 days.

Why Grow Midnight Red Amaranth?

• The midsummer green — thrives in heat when lettuce and spinach have bolted
• Stunningly beautiful dark burgundy-red leaves — ornamental and edible
• Most tender and sweetest amaranth for greens — perfect spinach substitute
• Fast microgreen — sprouts in 3–4 days, baby greens in 20 days
• Versatile in the kitchen — raw, stir-fried, or steamed
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost in full sun to part shade. Sow seeds on the surface or barely cover — seeds need light to germinate. Thin to 6–8 inches. Prefers warm soil — ideal temperature 65–90°F. Water consistently. Harvest young leaves at 20 days for best flavor and tenderness. Succession sow every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest through summer.

Days to maturity: 20 days (baby greens), 45 days (mature)
Packet size: 0.5 g / 300+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Annual
Spacing: 6–8 inches
Sun: Full sun to part shade
USDA Zones: All U.S. zones