Growing Guide

When to Plant Amaranth Seeds
Amaranth can be planted inside or outside in the Spring, but we’d recommend starting the seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost. If you decide to plant outside, wait until the soil is warm. Amaranth needs full sun and can be grown in almost any well-drained soil besides dense clay.

Where to Plant Amaranth Seeds
Amaranth needs full sun and can be grown in almost any well-drained soil besides dense clay.

How to Plant Amaranth Seeds

Amaranth seeds require light to germinate, so be careful not to cover them when planting.

Plant your seeds about 10-12 inches apart and cover lightly with soil. They will germinate within 3-4 days if the temperatures are between 60-90 degrees F. When moving your seeds outside, sow them 1.5 to 2 feet apart. Amaranth is drought and heat resistant, so it is only necessary to water once or twice a week during dry periods.

How to Harvest Amaranth
Amaranth will flower until the first hard frost, so there will be plenty of seeds to harvest! Seeds from the flowers are usually ready for harvest after 3 months. To harvest, shake the flower heads and catch the falling seeds.

Growing Information

LIFE CYCLE

Annual

PLANTING SEASON

Warm Season

GROWTH HABIT

Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

12 to 48 inches

FLAVOR PROFILE

Slightly Bitter; Nutty

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Easy to Grow & Maintain

USE

Culinary

GROWING CONDITIONS

Drought Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant

HARVEST ADVANTAGES

Microgreens

SOWING METHOD

Direct Sow, Start Indoors

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

Full Sun

PLANTING DEPTH

1/8 inch

PLANT SPACING

10 to 14 inches

PLANT HEIGHT

12 to 48 inches

WATER NEEDS

Average

HARDINESS ZONES

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10