Amaranth, 'Elephant's Head'

The joke around here is that if the trailing burgundy amaranth is called “Love Lies Bleeding”, this one should be known as “Love Stands Erect”! Beautiful stately plants bloom in dense, towering, *ahem*… and erect burgundy spires. Dramatic when combined with sunflowers en masse in larger arrangements, or perfect for your next LARPing swordplay affair. Starts really small and slowly gets larger and larger and larger as the season heads towards its peak. 90 days. UO Packet: 150 seeds  [split] Growing Info SOWING: Sow indoors 4-6 weeks before your last frost. Transplant out after last frost. May be direct seeded after last frost. Note: Slow growing until warmer weather. Blink and they are big!  PLANTING DEPTH: 1/8" SPACING: 12-15" between plants in rows 18" apart. EMERGENCE: 7-10 days @ soil temp 70-80F LIGHT: Full sun FERTILITY: Low to average. Well-drained soil is preferred although they are rather forgiving. ADDITIONAL NOTES: While not absolutely necessary, you may provide staking or