Gomphrena

85 days. Rugged plants produce profusions of tiny purple blooms. This heat- and drought-tolerant annual is excellent in borders, landscapes, containers and in the cutting garden. This everlasting bloom is tidy and uniform, perfect for dried arrangements. The flowers make a lovely purple-pink tea that is especially popular in Asia.

• 8-12 hrs of Sun
• Sprouts in 5-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-78 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Plant Spacing: 10"
• Frost Hardy: No
  
• Gomphrena globosa
  

Annual. Often called Globe Amaranth, this amaranth relative is petite by comparison. Plants seldom exceed 2' in height. The thimble-shaped, papery flower heads are just an inch across and produced in great numbers. Colors are tones of white, pink, and rosy reds. Great for cut-flower use and fine for drying. Also well proportioned for containers, where it makes an unusually long-lasting display. Takes heat and drought, too. Beloved old-fashioned garden plant that is finding renewed favor!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-78 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: No
• Gomphrena globosa

Growing Tips: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after spring frosts have passed. Require full sun, rich soil, warm temps and moderate moisture. Tubers may be overwintered in frost-free conditions and replanted following year.

Annual. An outstanding everlasting flower bursting with tangerine tones! Gomphrena is reliably tolerant to both heat and drought. Ignite your landscape and floral designs with this electrifying citrusy, ornamental gem in the amaranth family. A long-season bloomer that holds color in dried arrangements, it gives the perfect touch to flower crowns and other craft projects.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 F
• Plant Spacing: 10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Gomphrena haageana

85 days. A reliable and profuse producer of everlasting flamingo pink globes. Plants reach 2-3 feet tall and are very low maintenance, and they are perfect for tidy borders, low water gardens, containers and the cut flower patch. This long-season bloomer provides color for months and it makes a fantastic, vibrant dried flower. The little pink heads make an amazing pink tea that is popular in Asia.

• 8-12 hrs of Sun
• Sprouts in 5-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-78 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Plant Spacing: 10"
• Frost Hardy: No
  
• Gomphrena globosa
  

85 days. These dazzling white globes may look dainty, but don’t let them fool you -- this is one of the longest lasting and most rugged flowers around! These 2-3 foot tall plants create a blizzard of snow white across beds, borders, landscapes and in the cutting garden. This everlasting bloom is tidy and uniform, perfect for fine floral arrangements and weddings.

• 8-12 hrs of Sun
• Sprouts in 5-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 70-78 F
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Plant Spacing: 10"
• Frost Hardy: No
  
• Gomphrena globosa
  

A favorite cutting flower, Strawberry Fields produces profusions of vivid, lipstick-red blooms on sturdy 18" stems. Stunning when planted en masse and a phenomenal bedding flower, it produces long-season color that doesn't tire. Add these sensational scarlet poms to your everlasting bouquets!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/8-1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-78 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: No
• Gomphrena haageana

Growing Tips: Sow seeds 1/8" to 1/4" deep, indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after. Presoak seeds for 24-48 hours. Prefers well-draining soil.