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Elephant Head Amaranth - Organic

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Item: 4837-A
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$24.00
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Amaranthus gangeticus
(90 days) Open pollinated.

Annual. Tune out the politicians and elect this garden Elephant Head instead for its more amusing flair for the dramatic. The 140-year-old heirloom with deep reddish-maroon blooms develops a 6–12" vertical “trunk” atop a 12–18" base during August. The whole spectacular plant grows 3–5' tall. Seed from German immigrants saved by three generations of gardeners in Idaho, popularized by Seeds of Change. 

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Days to Maturity
90 days
Lifecycle
annual
Bloom Color
deep reddish maroon
Compare
Compare with other Amaranths
Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Days to Maturity Lifecycle Bloom Color
Love-Lies-Bleeding seeds open pollinated 90 days annual red
Hot Biscuits
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 65-75 days annual copper
Hopi Red Dye
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 46 days annual burgundy
Elephant Head
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 90 days annual deep reddish maroon
Additional Information

Amaranth

Annual. A dual-purpose crop, both nutritious and decorative. From the Greek amarantos for ‘unfading.’ Used as an ornamental, especially in harvest arrangements. Amaranth was an extremely important food of the Aztecs. ~1,250 seeds/g.

Also see callaloo for greens.

Flowers

All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Saving Flower Seeds Is Easy!

Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.

These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.

Learn more about seed saving.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

Non GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

Shipping

From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.