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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 2-6 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Red
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Self
Wind
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Purple Amaranth
  • Prince's Feather
  • Prince-of-Wales Feather

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Location: 46304
Date: 2023-08-08
Prince's Feather
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-29
Amaranthus hypochondriacus, [Prince's Feather Amaranth], am-uh-rA
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13

Date: 2011-10-19
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13

Date: 2011-11-02

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-29
Amaranthus hypochondriacus, [Prince's Feather Amaranth], am-uh-rA

Date: 2012-08-04

Date: 2012-07-28
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-09-05

Date: 2012-07-17
It readily self seed, this one right on the edge of the walkway,

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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