Sorry to bring up an old thread but I was searching the web to see pics of a plant someone was talking about in the Name that plant forum. Turns out I have an amaranthus that is a weed in the yard. We planted three of them last year from a neighbor and they came back this year on their own. So we took siz little seedings from one area of the yard and moved them to another. The darn thing spread like crazy and now covers the entire front yard right behind the fence and it is over 6 feet tall. It's in really bad soil/full sun and only gets watered when I see it wilting. I realize it may be a different variety that you guys/gals are talking about but this darn thing is a weed. I know this is silly but are you sure this is an annual? I thought perennials came back on their own and this one sure did. Here is a pic, maybe I have something mixed up. My googling says it is called Amaranthus Paniculata. Here is a link that might be useful: pic of one third of the area it is currently covering.

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I'll admit I didn't do an extensive search (needed to get to work)! lol! I did notice that there was some green on some of the photos I saw as well, but I figured it would be a starting point at least. I also came across a lot of variation in flower structure, which is probably a bigger factor in a proper ID, since foliage color is more likely to vary in different conditions. Even when I put in A. cruentas 'Hopi Red Dye' or something else specific, more variation than I'm used to seeing when I do an image search. I also checked the USDA Plant Data Base and did a search for just "Amaranthus" and A. cruentas was listed as Common Name "Red Amaranth" so I'm pretty sure that at least the Genus and Species are correct. Now the cultivar... I'll let you know if I come up with anything else, as now I and 2 of my friends are on a tangent to figure it out so we can get some of this beautiful plant!!! Thanks for your input as well knotz!

ooooo Lisa I like yours too! I do like it with the Black-Eyed Susans...I wonder if I should let them re-seed in the prairie bed? Might be a lotta work thinning them out each spring, but might be well worth the color combo.Hmmmmmmmmm! That bed gets watered maybe once a month if that; they should stay rather short and not over shawdow the BES, Echinacea, Ratibida, Gaillardia ect. It probably would look good with the native grasses in there too :D Vera