Are Amaranthus Velvet Curtains Easy to Grow?

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Amaranthus velvet curtain plants are easy-to-grow annuals that can be started as seeds in a frost-free, spring garden. The tasseled flowers, once grown and harvested by the Aztecs and Incas of South America for the grain from the flower heads, are more colorful when planted in nutrient-poor soil and full sun.

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