Amaranthus 'Flaming Fountains' is a bushy, deciduous cultivar of the Amaranthus genus, which includes annuals and short-lived perennials known for their simple leaves and dense, catkin-like flower clusters. This cultivar thrives in full sun and prefers a sheltered position with fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. It is suitable for south-, west-, or east-facing aspects and is hardy to UK zone H1a. 'Flaming Fountains' is ideal for cottage and informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens, and can be used for cut flowers, flower borders, and beds, with interest during the summer and autumn seasons.

Amaranthus 'Flaming Fountains' is a bushy annual with dense flower clusters, ideal for full sun in cottage gardens and cut flower displays from summer to

Amaranthus 'Flaming Fountains'

Amaranthus cruentus is a flowering plant species that is native from Central Mexico to Nicaragua. It yields a nutritious staple amaranth grain, being one of three Amaranthus species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus caudatus.

Amaranthus cruentus 'Red Cathedral' thrives in full sun, perfect for summer-autumn borders and cut flowers in cottage and city gardens.

Amaranthus cruentus 'Red Cathedral'

Amaranthus hypochondriacus 'Rio San Lorenzo' is a bushy cultivar of the Amaranthus genus, which includes annuals and short-lived perennials with simple leaves and dense, catkin-like flower clusters. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun and prefers a sheltered position with fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. It is hardy to H1a and is typically grown from seed sown at 20°C in mid-spring. 'Rio San Lorenzo' is valued for summer and autumn interest and is suitable for cottage gardens, city courtyards, sub-tropical settings, cut flowers, and flower borders.

Amaranthus hypochondriacus 'Rio San Lorenzo' is a bushy annual with dense flower clusters, thriving in full sun for summer and autumn colour in borders and cut

Amaranthus hypochondriacus 'Rio San Lorenzo'

Amaranthus retroflexus, commonly known as common amaranth or pigweed, is a bushy, deciduous annual cultivar within the Amaranthus genus. These plants thrive in fertile, moist, well-drained loam soils with a neutral pH and require full sun exposure, ideally in sheltered, south-, west-, or east-facing aspects. Blooming during summer and autumn, they produce dense, catkin-like flower clusters typical of the genus. Suitable for cottage and informal gardens, city and courtyard settings, and flower borders, this cultivar is propagated by seed sown at 20°C in mid-spring and is hardy to UK zone H1a.

Common amaranth (Amaranthus retroflexus) thrives in full sun, perfect for summer and autumn flower borders, cut flowers, and informal gardens.

Amaranthus retroflexus

Amaranthus rubra is a bushy cultivar of the Amaranthus genus, which includes annuals and short-lived perennials with simple leaves and small flowers arranged in dense, catkin-like clusters. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun and prefers a sheltered position with loam soil that is neutral in pH and moist but well-drained. It is hardy to H1a and is best suited to fertile, moist soil conditions. Amaranthus rubra is ideal for cottage and informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens, and can be used in flower borders and beds, offering interest during the summer and autumn seasons.

Amaranthus rubra thrives in full sun, perfect for summer and autumn flower borders, cut flowers, and informal or city gardens with sub-tropical appeal.