Amaranthus Velvet Curtains Seed

Amaranthus Velvet Curtains brings dramatic burgundy-red stems and architectural texture to warm-season flower plantings.

View the South Africa-specific grow guide: Ornamental Amaranthus Grow Guide for South Africa

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Warm-season annual cut flower.
• Scientific Name: Amaranthus caudatus
• General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer after frost risk has passed; source copy notes sales use from summer through late autumn.
• Position: Full sun.
• Sow Depth: Cover fine seed only lightly
• Spacing: 30–38 cm in gardens; 8–15 cm in managed cut-flower rows
• Germination: 7–10 days at 21–24 °C
• Height: Approximately 120–150 cm

Why Grow This Variety

• Deep burgundy-red colour gives arrangements strong contrast.
• Tall stems add vertical texture to beds and bouquets.
• The stems work as a foliage-flower bridge in mixed arrangements.

Garden Uses

Grow it in a sunny cut-flower row or mixed annual border, then cut stems for bold fresh arrangements or dry selected stems.

Growing Notes

• This listing is scoped to ornamental and cut-flower use; it does not make a food-use claim.
• Cover the fine seed only lightly and germinate at about 21–24 °C.
• Use 30–38 cm spacing for branched garden plants or 8–15 cm in managed cut-flower rows for slimmer stems.
• Grow in full sun after frost risk has passed and support tall stems before summer storms.
• Harvest fresh stems when most of the inflorescence is open; for drying, wait until seed begins to set and the flower feels firm.

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