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Amaranthus — Flowers

Amaranthus

Full sun, light watering — frost tender — shelter over winter.

Photograph of Amaranthus
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Plant out
May
In flower
Jul, Aug, Sep
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Difficulty
Demanding
Hardiness
H2
Season
summer,autumn
Height
100–150 cm
Spacing
100 cm
Pets
Toxic to pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly

Growing notes

Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 50-100cm apart. In flower Jul-Sep.

Toxic to pets

Keep horses and grazing pets off it, because the leaves and stems can poison them.

→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.