Annuals
Gomphrena globosa 'Pinball Purple' (Globe Amaranth)
Gomphrena 'Pinball Purple'
Also known as Pinball Purple Globe Amaranth
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About This Plant
Gomphrena globosa 'Pinball Purple' (Globe Amaranth), 'Pinball Purple', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
An ornamental annual prized for season-long flowering and color in containers, beds, and borders. Plant after last frost; remove after fall frost.
Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone annual. Frost-tender; treat as a single-season plant. Many self-sow. Heat-tolerance and bloom color depend on cultivar.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Gomphrena 'Pinball Purple'
- Common name
- Pinball Purple Globe Amaranth
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Mature size
- 10-12 in tall × 10-12 in wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Late spring through fall frost
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support