• A lush, leafy green thumb amaranth plant with vibrant green foliage, held by a woman in a garden
  • A lush, leafy green thumb amaranth plant with vibrant green foliage, held by a woman in a garden
  • A lush, leafy green thumb amaranth plant with vibrant green foliage, held by a woman in a garden
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Amaranthus Seeds - Green Thumb

Experienced and beginning gardeners alike will appreciate this edible ornamental

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Dried Flowers
Edible
Microgreens

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Amaranthus hypochondriacus

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Mounding
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 16 inches

COLOR

  • Green

Grow Heirloom Amaranth -Plant Green Thumb Amaranthus Seeds

A lovely upright Amaranthus, Green Thumb is a compact shrub, excellent for borders or containers. Amaranthus also provides a unique and wonderful texture for floral arrangements.

  • • An annual, upright growing shrub with bright green foliage
  • • Compact shrub perfect for edges or borders with beatiful green flowers and leaves
  • • Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 6 to 8 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 777 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 34,000 Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Amaranthus Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 3.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Amaranthus Seeds - Green Thumb

    I had an excellent germination rate and these added such a cool touch to my floral arrangements. They died off sooner than I would have liked in the season but that could have been due to a variety of reasons. Very cool plant.

    Bloomstead 5/5

    Amaranthus Seeds - Green Thumb

    Purchased Amaranthus Seeds - Green Thumb Packet seeds from Eden Brothers in Fall 2024 and planted them as instructed in large pot on deck in mostly sunny area in Spring 2025 in zone 6 and by mid-August 2025, after 90-100 days, they still have not grown more than 1-2 inches tall and look nothing like the picture online.

    Debbie H. 1/5

    Amaranthus Seeds - Green Thumb

    Store owner replied: Hello Debbie H. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products and processes. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to assist you with this. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

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