Brightest Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa Seeds

Chenopodium quinoa

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.

$2.69 ~120 seeds
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Features

Family

Amaranthaceae

Native

Southern and western South America

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Annual

Plant Height

Plant Height

Tall (Greater than 24")

Flower Color

Flower Color

Mixed

Bloom Season

Bloom Season

Flowerheads appear in late summer, and last until first hard freeze.

Further Information

Growing Conditions

Growing Conditions

  • Drought Tolerant
  • Frost Tolerant
Plant Resistance

Plant Resistance

Deer Resistant

About Brightest Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa Seeds

Chenopodium quinoa

4"–12" flower heads in colors of hot pink, royal burgundy, red, pumpkin orange, light yellow, creamy white, lime green.

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Plant Spacing

A group of 2 seeds every 12"–18"

Light Required

Light Required

Full sun

Plant Height

Plant Height

Tall (Greater than 24")

Planting Depth

Planting Depth

¼"

Coverage & Planting Details

Coverage This packet sows up to 90 feet.
Seed Depth ¼"
Seed Spacing A group of 2 seeds every 12"–18"
Thinning When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"–18"
Germination 3–4 days
Start Indoors 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date.
Direct Sow 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.
Growing & 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
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8 reviews
  • LeAngela R.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1/19/24
    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
    10/19/23
    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
    7/3/23
    4 Stars

    Great germination rate.

  • nicholas
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    5/9/22
    1 Star

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

  • Charlotte
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    5/9/22
    4 Stars

    So I have tried growing these quinoa seeds twice and both times we got a heavy rain/wind in August and all the stalks broke so I never actually managed to harvest any. But I am trying them again as we love to eat quinoa and it is so expensive to buy in the store. But definitely grow in a protected place or stake up. Maybe I will try some in my greenhouse... They do produce beautiful, colorful heads!

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