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Plant profile · Austin & Hill Country

Bonebract Amaranth

Amaranthus scleropoides
native · Central Texas

Bonebract Amaranth is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 2 ft tall. It wants full sun. Blooms pink in Jun–Oct.

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The facts

3 sources
Type
Wildflower
Sun
Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
Height
About 2 ft
Bloom
Jun–Oct · pink
Foliage
Deciduous or dies back in winter

Where it grows

13 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.