Quinoa

90-120 days. Ornamental enough to deserve a place in the border, but a productive and thoroughly edible quinoa as well. Reaching only 4 feet in height, this variety offers a riot of colors, orange, pink, burgundy, white and yellow! Leaves are also edible, being similar to lambs quarters (a close relative).

• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
  
• Plant Spacing: 6-12"
• Frost Hardy: No
  
• Chenopodium quinoa
  

Growing Tips: Requires cool conditions, tolerates light frosts. direct seed in very early spring. Allow seed-heads to form and dry on the plant. Harvest, thresh and rinse before cooking.

90-120 days. 3 to 5-foot tall plants are smothered in frothy masses of cream-to-pink flower heads. Dazzling enough for the most elegant border (or illicit, front-yard garden!) but eminently practical, like all quinoas, for greens or grain.

• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 65-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
  
• Plant Spacing: 6-12"
• Frost Hardy: No
  
• Chenopodium quinoa
  

Growing Tips: Requires cool conditions, tolerates light frosts. direct seed in very early spring. Allow seed-heads to form and dry on the plant. Harvest, thresh and rinse before cooking.