Amaranthus cruentus Autumn Palette Group
prince's feather Autumn Palette Group
Plants produce feathery spikes of flowers in 'earth' colours such as rust-red, orange, brown and cream, in summer and autumn. Some seed mixtures may have a preponderance of pale colours
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Bronze Cream Orange Red | Bronze Green | ||
| Autumn | Bronze Cream Orange Red | Bronze Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Amaranthus can be upright or spreading annuals or short-lived perennials, with simple leaves and tiny flowers borne in dense, erect or pendulous, catkin-like inflorescences in summer and autumn
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based compost in full light. Outdoors for summer bedding, grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist soil in full sun in a sheltered site. Water freely during summer to prolong flowering
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 20C (68F) in mid-spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Sub-tropical
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Remove plants grown as summer bedding after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus
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