Tiger Eye Amaranth

Vegetable type that also adds beauty to the garden. Attractive plants have green, textured leaves with dark red centers and veins, hence its name. Inflorescences are small and green. Plants are very short, growing up to 3' tall in 2016 at Heritage Farm. Flowered mid-July. Uniform. Black seeds. Reputedly performs especially well in hot climates. This variety was donated to SSE by Suzanne Ashworth (CA AS S) who purchased it from Sunrise Enterprises (CV Su2) of Chesterfield, Virginia. SSE Accession # 100076