Love Lies Bleeding is pure garden drama: long, tasseling ropes of deep burgundy-red flowers spill from upright plants like botanical velvet. The 3–4-foot form gives sunny beds a bold vertical accent while the trailing blooms soften every edge.
This old-fashioned amaranth thrives in summer heat and makes an unforgettable cut or dried flower. Its young leaves and mature seeds are edible too, bringing an heirloom grain tradition to an ornamental planting.
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Botanical name: Amaranthus caudatus
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Cultivar: Love Lies Bleeding
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Life cycle: Annual
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Exposure: Full sun
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Sowing: Direct sow after frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks early
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Planting depth: Cover lightly
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Germination: 7–10 days
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Mature height: 3–4 ft.
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Final spacing: 18–24 in.
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Approximate seed count: 500
Harvest tassels fresh once they lengthen, or let them mature before cutting for drying and seed. Explore more singular varieties in our flower seed packets.
