A tough plant that will keep blooming through summer and into fall, gomphrena likes really high temperatures. Sometimes called globe amaranth, legend has it that the original planting was at the gates of Hades.
Known botanically as Gomphrena globosa, this plant has relatively few pest problems.
Gomphrena produce flowers from early summer until the first frost. The flowers look a lot like clover, seem to last forever and have a straw-like texture. The flower heads are actually bracts, which are leaves resembling petals. The small, inconspicuous flowers are noticeable only when the yellow stamens poke out. Flower colors range from white to purple and red.
Gomphrena varieties are ever-increasing in abundance. Series available include Qis, All Around, Audray, Las Vegas, Buddy and Gnome.
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