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Brightest Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa Seeds

Brightest Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa Seeds

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~0.5 g (~120 seeds)
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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.

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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

Sowing Info

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: ¼"

Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12"–18"

Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"–18"

Growing Info

Harvesting: Quinoa is ready to harvest about 90 to 120 days after sowing, when the leaves have fallen, leaving just the dried seedheads. Harvest before heavy autumn precipitation and before seeds start falling to the ground. Seeds can be easily stripped upwards off the stalk with a gloved hand or shaken out over a bucket.

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Rated 3.1 out of 5 stars
Based on 8 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 2 Total 4 star reviews: 3 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 3
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8 reviews
  • LeAngela R.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jan 19, 2024
    5 Stars

    All seeds seem to be growing well. I just started most of my seeds for Spring 2024. The cherry tomatoes I started in November are doing well, so far and the quinoa has germinated already inside my indoor greenhouse after a week and a half. I thought the quinoa would take longer to germinate, but no. This order was my first time purchasing and growing seeds from BI, but I am excited for them.

    Thanks for the quality seeds and beautiful informative packages.

    Angel aka LeeLee w/ Angel Love's Garden

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Debbie B.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    Oct 19, 2023
    1 Star

    These did not produce what is on the seed packet. They turned out to be a weed called lambs quarter. Was disappointed after growing them for so long. I told the seller what happened and they sent another packet, but the seeds were identical to the first ones I grew, so I didn’t bother to try anymore.

  • Deborah H.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Jul 3, 2023
    4 Stars

    Great germination rate.

  • Jane
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    May 9, 2022
    1 Star

    Bought this and couldn't wait to produce my own Quinoa. It didn't grow.

  • nicholas
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    May 9, 2022
    1 Star

    None came up.Planted in garden as I normally would but nothing sprouted!