Ferry-Morse Amaranth Seeds - Love Lies Bleeding
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun/partial shade
- 10-14 days to germination
Find In StoreAmaranth Love Lies Bleeding is an old-fashioned garden gem.
These very unusual plants have showy, drooping, fuzzy red clusters of flowers that look like chenille tassels.
Red amaranth's unique appearance adds beauty to any garden!
The abundant blooms attract beneficial pollinators, including hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. These tall flowers are easy to grow and will catch your eye in a garden. They can also be cut for a striking bouquet. It's a heat-tolerant, easy-to-grow flower that brings color and charm to any garden.
Growing Information- Non-Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun/Partial Sun
- Days to Germination: 7-14 Days
- Best Container Size: 12"+
- Growing Height: 28-60"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2/week)
- Scent: Soft, sweet
- Botanical Name: Amaranthus caudatus
- Preparation Ideas: These flowers are beautiful cut or dried
- Plant Type: Flower
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 50-60
- Fill Weight: 0.15 gram
- Days To Bloom: 75-90 Days
- Landscape Use: Border/edge Planting
- Tolerance: Drought Tolerant
- Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer/Fall
After the danger of frost has passed, sow Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth Flower seeds in well exposed warm ground. Cover with 0.125" of soil. When plants are 3" tall, thin. Rich soil preferred, but will survive in poor soil.
- Planting Depth: 0.125"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth Flower seeds roughly 18-24" apart
Ideal for backgrounds and screening effect. Use to highlight island beds and mix in an annual border.
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