Red Garnet Amaranth, Heirloom Seeds

Red Garnet Amaranth, Heirloom Seeds — The Dual-Purpose Beauty That Feeds You Twice

Red Garnet Amaranth earns its place in the garden twice over — first as one of the most visually striking plants you can grow, and then as one of the most nutritious. Fuchsia stems and deep red leaves emerge early and stay vivid through the season, making Red Garnet as beautiful in a flower border as it is in a kitchen garden. Young leaves are mild and tender, perfect for salads; mature leaves develop a rich, spinach-like flavor ideal for sautés and cooked greens. Let the plant go to seed and you'll harvest thousands of tiny, protein-packed grains that can be eaten raw, sprouted, toasted, roasted, or ground into flour for baking.

Plants grow 3–5 feet tall and are remarkably easy to grow — drought-tolerant, heat-loving, and productive from first harvest to last. A true dual-purpose heirloom: ornamental and edible, grain and green, beautiful and practical. 50–60 days to greens; 90–100 days to grain.

Why Grow Red Garnet Amaranth?

• Stunning fuchsia stems and deep red leaves — as beautiful as any ornamental in the garden
• Dual-purpose: greens and grain — harvest young leaves for salads or let go to seed for grain
• Young leaves mild and tender — excellent raw in salads at 50–60 days
• Mature leaves spinach-like — rich flavor for sautés, soups, and cooked greens
• Protein-packed seeds — eat raw, sprouted, toasted, roasted, or ground into flour
• Drought-tolerant and heat-loving — thrives where other greens struggle
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost when soil has warmed to at least 60°F, or start indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds on the soil surface or just 1/8 inch deep — amaranth needs light to germinate. Thin to 12–18 inches apart. Full sun. Water consistently until established; drought-tolerant once mature. Harvest young leaves at 50–60 days for salads. For grain, allow seed heads to fully mature and dry on the plant (90–100 days), then harvest and thresh.

Days to maturity: 50–60 days (greens), 90–100 days (grain)
Packet size: 0.5 g / 300+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Plant height: 3–5 feet
Spacing: 12–18 inches
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12