
Globe Amaranth 'Raspberry Cream'
Gomphrena globosa 'Raspberry Cream' Overview Uses: Annual flowering plant Benefits: Easy to take care of. Produces beautiful light pinkish bracts which are great for drying. USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 11 (commonly grown as an annual in colder zones) Sun: Full Life Cycle: Annual (perennial in zones 9-11) Mature Height: 24" Bloom Season: Early Summer through Fall Summary Gomphrena globosa—commonly known as Globe Amaranth—is a semi-compact annual that's best known for its magenta, flower-like bracts that are incredibly well suited for drying and preservation. These bracts provide gorgeous color to your garden from summer through fall, and are known to retain their unique colors even after they are dried (everlasting). They're also especially eye-catching and long-lasting freshly cut flowers This particular cultivar, 'Raspberry Cream', is known for producing beautiful bracts consisting of shades of whitish pinks throughout, with yellow accents. Care Gomphrena Care Plant after the