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Feed & Attract Goldfinches With A Garden Shrub They Love
By NICK POLISHCHUK
If you want to attract goldfinches to your garden, consider planting amaranth (Amaranthus sp.), a shrub characterized by its clusters of velvety flowers and lush green leaves.
As a warm-season plant, amaranth blooms from midsummer to fall, with seeds maturing toward the end of summer, thereby providing a natural food source that draws goldfinches.
For quick results, let the amaranth flowers go to seed without deadheading. However, to extend the food supply throughout the season, you can deadhead some plants.
This approach encourages even more blossoms, ensuring that your feathered friends have a steady supply of food to return to, even after the seeds from the original blooms are gone.