{"product_id":"renee-s-garden-amaranth-love-lies-bleeding-heirloom","title":"‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Heirloom Amaranth Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAmaranthus caudatus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Love Lies Bleeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow after frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks early\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover lightly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–10 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–4 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18–24 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate seed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!-- seed-starting-help:2026-08-23 --\u003e\u003caside aria-label=\"Seed-starting help\" style=\"margin:1.25rem 0;padding:.9rem 1.05rem;border-left:4px solid #8467a5;background:#f8f5ef;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed-starting help:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiny seeds, large opinions. This variety can begin indoors or outside. Compare \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-direct-sow-flower-seeds\"\u003edirect sowing\u003c\/a\u003e with \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-start-flower-seeds-indoors\"\u003eindoor seed starting\u003c\/a\u003e, then check \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/when-to-start-flower-seeds\"\u003ewhen to begin in your climate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarvest tassels fresh once they lengthen, or let them mature before cutting for drying and seed. Explore more singular varieties in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-packets\"\u003eflower seed packets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44028149563451,"sku":"SWF5165","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/renee-s-garden-amaranth-love-lies-bleeding-heirloom.jpg?v=1787448900","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/renee-s-garden-amaranth-love-lies-bleeding-heirloom","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}