How Do You Care for Amaranth Globes

It is a low maintenance flower with a preference for well-drained soil and a full sun location. Globe amaranth will bloom freely throughout the season without deadheading, but you will probably want to add some of these long-lasting blooms to your vase, so shear away.

Do globe amaranth come back every year?

Globe amaranth plants are native to Central America but do well in all the USDA plant hardiness zones. The plant is a tender annual, but it tends to reseed itself for years of consistent blooms in the same area.

How do you look after amaranth?

Caring for amaranthus After planting out, keep watered during dry spells for the first few weeks until established and then water only during dry weather. Direct-sown plants need only an occasional thorough watering if the weather is dry. Tall-growing varieties may need staking or supporting.