Amaranth 'Love Lies Bleeding'

Amaranth 'Love Lies Bleeding' is an unusual heirloom plant with long, drooping strands of burgundy-red flowers in late summer. Also called tassel flower.

Love Lies Bleeding amaranth gives the garden a touch of the exotic or the old-fashioned, depending on what it's combined with. It also makes an interesting container plant or cut flower.

Amaranthus caudatus produces edible leaves for soups and salads. The seeds make a delicious cooked cereal.

height 4'

Sowing Amaranth 'Love Lies Bleeding' Seeds

Sow amaranth seeds outdoors around the last frost date. Or start indoors 4 weeks early. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Thin to 15" apart. Full sun.

Photo by Kathy Rinke.