Amaranthus cruentus
Autumn Touch

Warm, textural, and made for the golden end of summer, Amaranthus cruentus ‘Autumn Touch’ carries upright plumes that shade from fresh pistachio and cream into copper, bronze, and rosy brown. The colors evolve as the flowers mature, giving the plant the look of an entire autumn arrangement growing on one sturdy stem. Deep green foliage provides a lush backdrop without stealing the show.

Strong branching plants reach about 3½–4 feet tall and bring generous height to sunny borders and cutting gardens. The substantial plumes are superb in fresh bouquets and dry beautifully for wreaths and everlasting arrangements. Pair them with orange dahlias, burgundy celosia, lime zinnias, ornamental grasses, or anything smoky and plum-colored for an extravagantly seasonal display.

Give ‘Autumn Touch’ full sun, well-drained soil, and regular water while it establishes. Pinch young plants around 12 inches tall if you want more branching and a larger harvest of moderately sized stems; leave them unpinched for fewer, heavier plumes. Heat helps it race into growth, and established plants are remarkably easygoing. Harvest before the seed becomes heavy for the cleanest cut material, or leave a few heads for seed-eating birds. Explore more exuberant annuals in our Annuals collection.

We guarantee that the plants we sell are healthy and viable at the time they leave our care.

If a plant arrives in substandard condition, please take clear photographs and contact us within 48 hours of delivery. To ensure eligibility under this guarantee, we strongly encourage you to open and unpack your shipment immediately upon delivery and inspect the plants thoroughly.

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$14.99 flat rate for up to 6 plants is for standard FedEx/UPS Ground shipping to eligible states only. $19.99 for up to 12 plants. Plants being shipped to the following states are sent via Express Mail to help ensure they arrive quickly and healthy. 

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(list of states subject to change seasonally due to extreme heat or cold conditions)

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Individual plants are shipped in 4" pots and we ship in boxes of 4, 6, 8, or 12 plants per box.

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