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Quinoa Brightest Brilliant Rainbow Organic - 0.5g (~120 Seeds)
Quinoa is an ancient, nutritious food native to the mountains of South America. Seeds can be cooked, roasted, or ground into flour. Young leaves are delicious cooked like spinach. This blend has striking colors of hot pink, burgundy, red, orange, yellow, white, and green. Grows best in climates with moderately warm days (lower than 95°F) and cool nights. Fairly drought tolerant. Deer resistant.
Sowing Tips:
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 45°–50°F. Mild Climates: Sow in winter for maturity prior to summer's heat.
When to Start Inside: 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 3–4 days
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12"–18"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"–18"
Variety Info:
Days to Maturity: 90–120 days
Family: Amaranthaceae
Native: Southern and western South America
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Flowerheads appear in late summer, and last until first hard freeze.
Plant Dimensions: 4'–7' tall, 18"–24" wide
Variety Info: 4"–12" flower heads in colors of hot pink, royal burgundy, red, pumpkin orange, light yellow, creamy white, lime green.
Attributes: Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Frost Tolerant
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