(30-50 Days) (Amaranthus Tricolor)
Chinese Multicolor is a delicious and exotic amaranth variety that is popular throughout Asia! It’s beautiful red and green coloration, delicate texture, and mild flavor make it the perfect heat tolerant spinach substitute! These vigorous plants can be harvested between 25-50 days of planting depending on whether you want baby or mature greens and can be planted several times throughout the year. Chinese Multicolor Amaranth (Chinese Multicolor Spinach) is adaptable, easy to grow, slow to bolt, and doesn’t require much space making it an excellent choice for most indoor and outdoor setups and locations.

Direct sow 0.25 inch deep after the danger of frost has passed, when the soil has warmed, spacing seeds 1-2 inches apart in rows 12-18 inches apart. Once seedlings are a few inches tall, thin to 6-10 inches apart, using the thinnings as tender baby greens.

Choose a sunny site with loose, fertile, well-drained soil. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until germination, then water regularly but avoid soggy conditions, which can cause root issues. Amaranth is relatively drought-tolerant once established, but steady moisture and a light layer of mulch help produce the most succulent leaves.