Gomphrena globosa

Perfect for small gardens, Gomphrena globosa 'Ping Pong Pink' (Globe Amaranth) is a compact annual boasting a profusion of small ball-shaped flowers composed of lavender-pink papery bracts.

Perfect for small gardens, Gomphrena globosa 'Ping Pong Purple' (Globe Amaranth) is a compact annual boasting a profusion of small ball-shaped flowers composed of bright purple papery bracts.

Providing a burst of blooms from summer until frost, globe amaranth is a hardy, easy to grow full sun annual that withstands both heat and drought.

♔ Globe Amaranth - (Gomphrena Globosa)

About this item What a great addition to your flower garden! Globe Amaranth flower seeds readily produce these bright little golf ball-like blooms. They look so attractive on the bushy, well-branched plant that they're the perfect complement to everything else in the sunny garden in USDA Zones 3 - 10 as an annual plant. Butterflies will flock to Gomphrena, and they make an excellent cut flower for either fresh or dried arrangements. The flower heads are quite popular for use in dried…

Nice textural shot above of curled parsley (Petroselinum crispum ‘Moss Curled II’) with ‘Hot Biscuits’ grain amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus). We thought today would be a rain out but we watched … Continue reading "Waiting on Rain but Not Garden Color!"

Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse /. London and New York :Frederick Warne & co.,1896-97.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36399046

These made it through a big aphid attack and recovered beautifully. They were still flowering in October, and the flowers have a good vase life. They're a fun filler and I'll definitely sow more next year. Germination was very good.