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Truffula™ Pink
Gomphrena
Displays hot pink flowers, and has a perfectly-balanced habit that shows off a plethora of hot-pink flowers. It has performed very well in hot, humid climates where it blooms all season long. It is an ideal cut-flower with long vase life. This heat and drought tolerant annual attracts bees and butterflies and does not require deadheading.
| Blossom Color | Pink |
| Bloom Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Height | 22-28 in |
| Width | 22-26 in |
| Spacing | 12-18 in |
| Container Sizes | Eco+ Grande |
| Hardiness Zones | 9, 10, 11 |
| Wildlife Attracted | Bees, Butterflies |
| Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |
| Features | Displays hot pink flowers, and has a perfectly-balanced habit that shows off a plethora of hot-pink flowers. It has performed very well in hot, humid climates where it blooms all season long. It is an ideal cut-flower with long vase life. This heat and drought tolerant annual attracts bees and butterflies and does not require deadheading. |
| Available Seasons |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Great for use in large containers and combinations as well as in landscapes, Truffula Pink globe amaranth is a tough and durable heat tolerant annual and would be an ideal plant to hide unsightly blight, such as an electric meter. This pink gomphrena can be used as dried and cut flower as well. |
| Maintenance Notes |
This tough and durable heat tolerant annual is easy to care for. This is a large plant, be sure to allow sufficient elbow room for this cut flower annual to grow. It does not need to be deadheaded; in fact, as the flowers age they continue to have great presence on this pink gomphrena. This plant is well branched and will tend to keep mounding up on itself. if you do happen to see it split, Truffula Pink globe amaranth will quickly branch and fill in any open spaces. Like Diamond Frost this cut flower annual is a great plant for that spot where the hose just doesn't reach, proving it is a dependable heat tolerant annual.
Learn more: Gomphrena Growing Guide |
| 2025 | Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum |
| 2023 | Top Performer - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2022 | Top Performer - UGA |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Cornell University |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Wisconsin - West Madison |
| 2022 | Perfect Score - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2022 | Perfect Score - Texas Tech University |
| 2022 | Gold Medal - Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2022 | Best of Species, Best Performance - Penn State University |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Oregon State University |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2022 | Top Performer - LSU - Hammond |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Beds, Best of Breed - Beds - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2022 | Perfect Score - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - St Paul |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Iowa State |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Guelph |
| 2022 | Perfect Score - University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
| 2022 | Perfect Score - Dallas Arboretum |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - University of Wisconsin - West Madison |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Cornell University |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Oregon State University |
| 2021 | Top Performer - In Ground - Colorado State |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Les Exceptionelles |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Top 10 - University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Container - University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - St Paul |
| 2021 | Gold Medal - Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2021 | Director's Select & Best of Species - Penn State University |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Missouri |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
| 2021 | Top 10 scores in beds - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Georgia |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - Iowa State |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Guelph |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - Texas Tech University |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Young's Plant Farm |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2021 | People's Choice - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Early Season - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2020 | Top Performer - University of Georgia |
| 2020 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Cornell University |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Oregon State University |
| 2020 | Top Performer - South Dakota State - McCrory Gardens |
| 2020 | Top 10 Plant - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2020 | Top Performer - LSU - Hammond |
| 2020 | Top 12 Performer - University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Penn State University |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Texas Tech University |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Biltmore Estate |
| 2020 | Top Performer - In Ground - University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Hanging Baskets - University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids |
| 2020 | Perfect Score - Container - University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2020 | Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2020 | Perfect Score - All Season - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Container Sun - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2020 | FlameProof Plants - Dallas Arboretum |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
| 2019 | Excellent - Cool Season - Disney |
| 2019 | Field Day People's Choice - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2019 | Top Performer - Gomphrena - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2019 | Top Performer - Dallas Arboretum |
| 2019 | Top Performer - Rakers |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Jardin Daniel A. Seguin |
| 2018 | Top Perfomer - Jardin Botanique Roger-Van den Hende |
| 2018 | Highlight Plant - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
| 2018 | Perfect Score All Season - Spring - Mounts Botanic Garden |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Summer - Mounts Botanic Garden |
| 2018 | Top Performer - University of Wisconsin |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2018 | Top Performer - University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Texas Tech University |
| 2018 | Top 10 - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2018 | Leader of the Pack - All Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2018 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2018 | Leader of the Pack - Late Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2018 | Excellent - Warm Season - Disney |
| 2018 | Top 10 - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2018 | Perfect Score All Season - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2018 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
| 2018 | Gold Medal - Champaign County Illiniois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2018 | September Showstopper - Champaign County Illiniois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2018 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Cornell University |
| 2018 | Outstanding Plant - Colorado State University |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Consumer Choice - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Colorado State University |
| 2018 | Top Performer - University of Georgia |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Penn State University |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Raker Trial |
| 2018 | Top Ten Annual - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
| 2018 | Top Flowering Annuals for Warm Weather - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
| 2018 | Perfect Score All Season - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
| 2018 | Top Performer - University of Guelph |
| 2018 | Best Heat-Tolerant Annual - Dallas Arboretum |
| 2018 | Best Heat-Tolerant Annual - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2018 | Best Heat-Tolerant Annual - University of Georgia |