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Amaranthus Hopi Red Dye

Amaranthus spp. / Amaranthus

RedFocalWarm-season annual grown for long hanging lime-green to yellow-green tassels and summer-to-autumn bouquet texture

Hopi Red Dye is a warm-season heirloom amaranth grown for intense crimson-red pigment, upright plumes and a strong botanical story. It can work beautifully in autumn bouquets, farmers market bunches, dried arrangements and florist texture buckets, but it should be handled as a specialty crop because it can stain hands and surfaces and may be less uniform than modern cut-flower selections.

Amaranthus Hopi Red Dye cut flower

Overview

Why growers use it

Hopi Red Dye is a warm-season heirloom amaranth grown for intense crimson-red pigment, upright plumes and a strong botanical story. It can work beautifully in autumn bouquets, farmers market bunches, dried arrangements and florist texture buckets, but it should be handled as a specialty crop because it can stain hands and surfaces and may be less uniform than modern cut-flower selections.

Floral use

Design and market fit

Role

Focal

Texture

Feathery; grainy; velvety; seed-plume; bold

Tone

Deep, saturated, warm, earthy, heritage, autumnal

Form

Upright plume / branching panicle

Bouquet fit

Excellent for autumn market bouquets, jewel tones, moody designs, harvest palettes, cultural/heritage storytelling bouquets, dried wreath material and dramatic botanical arrangements.

Event use

Good for autumn weddings, rustic events, farm dinners, burgundy/marsala palettes, harvest tables and installations where a bold natural texture is welcome. Use sparingly in refined wedding palettes because the color and form can dominate.

Color notes

Orange, Cream, Green, Coral

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