Southern Gardening

Several years ago if a gardener told me they had amaranth growing in their landscape I would have envisioned a weedy mess. But lately my opinion of this group of plants has changed. My first approval of growing amaranth in the landscape was the variety called Summer Poinsettia, which has foliage colors that actually light up the garden. Color combinations range from green with creamy white to brilliant burgundy with red-orange shades. These plants will reach about two feet or more high.