Amaranth Seeds - Montana Popping

Amaranthus hypochondriacus Montana Popping amaranth is a very productive, four to six-foot-tall variety with bright green leaves and dense, vibrant green flower heads. The young leaves are edible, and can provide you with fresh, home-grown greens in the heat of summer when most salad greens have bolted and turned bitter. Once the plants mature, the seeds are a beautiful golden-orange color and serve as a gluten-free grain. They can be used in flours and breakfast cereals or for popping like popcorn - or, leave them on the plant in fall to support your local wild birds! Direct-sow these seeds in spring after the danger of frost has passed, in a location with full sun. If you live in an area with a short season, you may also start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last frost. Grain will begin to mature about 100 days after seeding. 1 gram packet contains a minimum of 400 seeds. SMALL FARM GROWN by Against the Grain Farm, Zionville, NC