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Amaranth ‘Dreadlocks’
Amaranthus caudatus gibbosus
Claret red heirloom with Mexican roots. Wooly-textured knotted ropes drape dramatically to the ground. Dreadlocks debuted in 1881 seed catalogs.
The stunning, large textural stems make wonderful addition to large arrangements and the side shoots are smaller, great for bouquets. Excellent for fresh or dried use.
Amaranth leaves and seeds are edible!
Amaranth ‘Elephant Head ‘
(Amaranthus gangeticus) Annual Huge dark burgundy red plumes look as if an elephant is raising its trunk into the air. Long blooming spectacular plant that grows 3- 5', (152 cm) grabbing attention in the garden. It is also an excellent cut flower, the larger branches can be cut into smaller ones if desired. Absolutely stunning food plant! Seeds are edible and can be popped.
Amaranth ‘Emerald Tassels’
(Amaranthus caudatus) Long ropes of lime-green, trailing tassels add texture and combine beautifully with both bright and pastel colour palettes. Amaranth is easy to grow and is a great choice for beginning gardeners.
Fantastic colour and texture for fresh bouquets or large containers, gorgeous in wedding bouquets! When dried, the blooms turn from green to a light tan colour that works well in fall arrangements. Common names include amaranth and tassel flower. Fresh or dried cut flower, back of bed, accent in borders, and containers.
Amaranth ‘Hot Biscuits’
(Amaranthus cruentus) Bronze to chestnut-coloured plumes are ideal for autumn bouquets and bunches.
One of the most productive and easy to grow summer fillers, ‘Hot Biscuits’ produces abundant golden brown stems that add a unique textural quality to arrangements.
Prolific and easy-to-grow filler.
Amaranth ‘Mira’
This unique amaranth has multi-hued rose & pale green long, pendulous tassels - dramatic ropes of cut flowers for large bouquets!
Adds a stunning texture to bouquets, cutting gardens and borders. A statement! (and edible too!)
Listed on US Floret site
Amaranth ‘Velvet Curtains’
Amaranthus cruentus
Looking for something that can take the heat, Amaranth is the plant!
Upright amaranth with crimson-purple plumes and deep purple-red foliage & stems. A beautiful, textural bouquet filler. Excellent for fresh or dried use.
When plants are young and leaves are tender, the foliage makes a nice edible green.
Easy to grow and a great choice for beginners.
Amaranth ‘Coral Fountain’
Amaranth ‘Coral Fountain’ Amaranthus caudatus
I love these gorgeous pendulous, tassel-like blooms! Exquisite shade of dusty pink just like sun-faded velvet. ‘Coral Fountain’ is perfect for dramatic, large-scale arrangements and side shoots are perfect for bouquets.
annual, 36 to 60″, full sun, Days to maturity: 75 to 90 days, Plant spacing: 12 in, Pinch when 12″ tall
Start seed indoors 4 – 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Amaranth can also be direct-seeded into the garden once all danger of frost has passed.
Artemisia annua – ‘Sweet Annie’
(Sweet annie; Qing-guo) Sweetly aromatic herb with fragrant green fern-like leaves on tall, graceful plants. In fall they shine as masses of flowers like little beads bloom at the tips of the branches. A crafters dream; its highly aromatic branches are used in dried floral arrangements and to make scented wreaths and is fabulous filler for mixed bouquets. I love its fresh, clean, herby scent!
A modern medical star, this Chinese antimalarial herb is our last line of defense in parts of the world where the malaria parasite has become resistant to all other drugs. Has been cultivated in China for at least 2000 years.Its isolated constituents show promise as an anticancer agent as well.
Aster ‘Hazaster Hagan Light Blue’
Stunning silvery-Lilac quilled Aster, featuring exquisite 4–6" wide blooms. Opens with a creamy centre. Long, sturdy stems, well-branched plant. Similar quilled form to the Valkyrie series.
Long vase life, a.k.a. summer aster, is a delightful addition to any floral arrangement.
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Aster ‘Moonstone’
Callistephus chinensis Uncommon beauty! aka Lady Coral Lavender
Annual . I love Asters, not only for their beauty but the long vase life! This is a gorgeous addition to the china Aster collection.
Simply stunning, moody, smoky lavender beauty with a muted, metallic quality. Sets a bouquet apart from ordinary!
see video in a bouquet!
Approx seeds per packet: approx 50+
Aster ‘Tower Chamois Apricot’
Callistephus chinensis annual
I love Asters, not only for their beauty but the long vase life!
Creamy salmony- peachy-pink, 2–3" peony-type blooms perfect for flower arranging and wedding work. As the day length shortens, this group of plants is prompted to begin flowering, sure something I look forward to in the late summer! All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual.
