Scientific Name
Amaranthus tricolor
Common Name
Joseph’s coat; Fountain plant
Annual Flowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Flowering Season:
Spring to fall
Light Requirements:
Sun; late afternoon shade
Flower Color:
Small flower spikes in leaf axis; grown for multi-colored red, green, gold foliage
Height:
1.5 to 5 feet
Spacing:
12 to 24 inches
Comments:
Tolerates heat, drought and poor soil; subject to root rot if kept too moist; over fertilization may cause dulling of foliage color
Cultivars:
Illumination (scarlet, orange, yellow, green and bronze foliage; 4-5 feet); Splendens (deep red flowers; 36 inches)
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