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Pink Globe Amaranth

Gomphrena pulchella

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Overview

The Gomphrena pulchella 'Pink' is a mounded annual with vivid hot-pink, clover-like blooms held above fresh green foliage. It grows 22-28 inches tall and 22-26 inches wide, creating a full, rounded presence in beds or containers. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and average water; it handles heat well, attracts bees and butterflies, and needs no deadheading. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

Sun FullWater Medium
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — The Gomphrena pulchella 'Pink' is a mounded annual with vivid hot-pink

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.8333334–2.3333333 Ft.
Mature width
1.8333334–2.1666667 Ft.

Classification

Family
Amaranthaceae

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Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and average water; it handles heat well; its long-lasting, image 94
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — clover-shaped texture that holds its color and structure exceptionally well; it is grown as an annual, image 71
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — it forms a beautifully balanced mound of fresh green foliage topped with a profusion of hot-pink
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — Deadheading is not necessary; even as the blooms age, they retain a handsome presence; or a rhythmic, image 141
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — attracts bees and butterflies; clover-like blooms held above fresh green foliage, image 125
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — It is grown as an annual in most climates; attracts bees and butterflies, image 74
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and average water; it handles heat well; its long-lasting, image 124
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — humid climates where many flowering annuals begin to tire; it grows 22-28 inches tall and 22-26 inches, image 168
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — The flowers have a papery; is a vibrant annual with a refined yet exuberant presence in the summer garden
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — humid climates where many flowering annuals begin to tire
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and average water; it handles heat well; its long-lasting stems make it a
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — though it is hardy in USDA Zones 9a through 11b; giving the plant a lively, image 75
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — exposed spaces that call for both resilience and charm; though container plantings may appreciate more, image 89
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — Pink Globe Amaranth has enough scale to read clearly in a mixed planting without overwhelming its neighbors
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — giving the plant a lively
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — commonly referred to as Pink Globe Amaranth; it forms a beautifully balanced mound of fresh green, image 96
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — clover-like blooms held above fresh green foliage
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — Designers will appreciate its durability; commonly referred to as Pink Globe Amaranth
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — though container plantings may appreciate more consistent watering during prolonged heat; mounded habit tends to
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — It prefers well-drained soil with average moisture; the flowers have a papery, image 109
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — clover-shaped texture that holds its color and structure exceptionally well; it is grown as an annual, image 131
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — commonly referred to as Pink Globe Amaranth; it forms a beautifully balanced mound of fresh green foliage topped
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — is a vibrant annual with a refined yet exuberant presence in the summer garden
Pink Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena pulchella) — clover-like blooms held above fresh green foliage; clover-shaped texture that holds its color and, image 92

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