 | Globe Amaranth Seeds ( Gomphrena globosa ). Seeds were first planted by Jefferson at Shadwell, his boyhood home, on April 2, 1767. It is a tender annual best suited for a sunny, well-drained site. Globe Amaranth has clover-like flowers in magenta, pink, and occasionally white. A native of the Old World tropics, this plant thrives in hot, dry weather and the long-lasting flowers are superb for dried arrangements. Seeds can be started indoors in pots or sown directly into well-prepared garden loam after the last spring frost. Globe Amaranth... - Globe Amaranth Seeds ( Gomphrena globosa ). |
