Description

Create a striking garden display with Love-Lies-Bleeding Amaranth! Featuring cascading crimson tassels up to 18 inches long, this annual is a showstopper in colonial and Victorian-inspired gardens. Perfect as a focal point or for the back of borders, it blooms from summer to frost. The tassels are ideal for fresh or dried arrangements, retaining their dramatic beauty for weeks. Easy to grow in full sun, Love-Lies-Bleeding thrives with direct sowing after the last frost or started indoors for an early start. Add a touch of history and grandeur to your garden with this unique variety.

360 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Amaranthus caudatus
Family: Amaranthaceae
Native: Unknown
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 3'–4' tall, 12″–24″ wide
Variety Information: Each cascading red tassel (up to 18″ long) is a colony of tiny, tightly packed flowers against dark green leaves.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Attributes: Cut Flower

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date.
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots that can be directly planted in the ground; roots are sensitive to disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 7 – 14 days
Seed Depth: 1/8″
Seed Spacing: A pinch (approx. 8 seeds) every 18″ – 24″
Thinning: When 1″ – 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 18″ – 24″

Growing Info:

Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing stems with 1/2-3/4 of the flowers open. Pick for dried use when the seed has begun to set and the flowers are firm to the touch. Stand the cut stems in a dry vase in a warm, dry, dark area for at least 10 days.