Amaranth Red (Seed Freaks)

Long red spires of seed head, packed with highly nutritious black seed. Has similar uses to chia seed, add to salads, bread. Young leaves can be used in salads. A beautiful & edible addition to the garden.

100-120 days for seed harvest. Store in a cool dry place. A fine tilth required for good seed germination.

Best planted in September, October, & November.

Direct sow preferable, 5mm deep, spacing 15cm apart. Drought tolerant. Requires early weed maintenance to grow well as it can be slow to start & be out-competed.

Sow when is based on cooler climates. If you are growing in a warm climate you may need to check your local sow when guides.

All seed packets sold are in date. The use by date on the packet image does not reflect the date of the seed for sale, we don’t update the image to reflect the latest batch.

If the word HUON is in bold on the packet it means it’s been grown and saved in the Huon Valley.

All those grown in the Huon Valley are grown organically.

Sorry, no sales to overseas due to quarantine Restrictions.

We hope you enjoy growing these heirloom and often rare varieties. While we grow seed commercially it’s home gardeners who are keeping them alive!