Coral Fountain Amaranthus produces stunning coral-pink flower tassels that cascade elegantly from compact plants, reaching harvest in 65, 75 days. This open-pollinated variety thrives in warm conditions and adapts beautifully to containers, borders, or the back of beds, offering gardeners both vibrant living color and long-lasting dried arrangements. Sow seeds after the last frost into soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.5, and watch these frost-tender annuals reward you with drooping inflorescences that feel as sculptural fresh as they do when dried.
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The coral-pink tassels of this amaranthus hang like living jewelry, creating a fountain-like effect that commands attention in any garden bed or container. Its compact growth habit and modest 12-inch spacing requirement mean you can pack plenty into small spaces, while the ability to harvest blooms fresh at 3/4 open or wait for seeds to set and petals to firm for drying gives you flexibility in how you use the flowers. Whether you let them trail in bouquets or hang them upright to dry, these blossoms transform from garden-fresh color to weeks of lasting beauty.
Coral Fountain Amaranthus earns its place in the garden primarily as a striking cut flower, both fresh and dried. The distinctive dangling flower clusters work beautifully in fresh arrangements when harvested with at least three-quarters of the florets open, or transition into long-lasting dried displays when left on the plant until seeds begin to set and the flowers feel firm to the touch. Gardeners also prize it as a focal accent in borders and as a dramatic container specimen, where its drooping form can spill over pot edges.
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Sow seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last frost date, keeping soil at 62, 65°F (17, 18°C) until seedlings are ready for transplanting outdoors.
Transplant hardened-off seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed, spacing them 12 inches apart in warm soil and full sun.
Direct seed after the last frost date into warm soil, planting at the appropriate depth once soil temperatures consistently reach 65, 80°F.
For fresh cut flowers, harvest when at least three-quarters of the flowers on the inflorescence have opened, cutting stems at the base. For dried flowers, allow blooms to remain on the plant until seeds have begun to set and the flowers feel firm to the touch. To maintain the distinctive trailing appearance during drying, stand cut trailing varieties upright in a tall bucket or container rather than hanging them.
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