Love-Lies-Bleeding Amaranth

seeds

1g: $2.50; Item: 4831-A
7g: $5.75; Item: 4831-B
28g: $9.95; Item: 4831-C

Amaranthus caudatus
(90 days) Open pollinated.

Annual. Also known as Tassel Flower. Well loved by cottage gardeners for more than 300 years. This vigorous 2–4' branching annual sports long drooping red tassels that hold until frost. Makes a good border; stake and tie for neater appearance. Goes well with bachelor’s buttons, nicotiana or sunflowers.

Start indoors at 70–75°, grow on at 62–65°. Avoid heavy fertilization. Space at least 1' apart for strong stems. May be air-dried by hanging upside down; use heat for better color. ~1,500 seeds/g.

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Quick Details

Hybrid Status: open pollinated
Days to Maturity: 90 days
Bloom Color: red
Lifecycle: annual

Compare

Compare with other Amaranths
Variety	Product Type	Hybrid Status	Days to Maturity	Bloom Color	Lifecycle
Love-Lies-Bleeding	seeds	open pollinated	90 days	red	annual
Hot Biscuits Organic	seeds	open pollinated	65-75 days	copper	annual
Hopi Red Dye Organic	seeds	open pollinated	46 days	burgundy	annual
Elephant Head Organic	seeds	open pollinated	90 days	deep reddish maroon	annual

Additional Information

Amaranth

Annual. A dual-purpose crop, both nutritious and decorative. From the Greek amarantos for ‘unfading.’ Used as an ornamental, especially in harvest arrangements. Amaranth was an extremely important food of the Aztecs. ~1,250 seeds/g.

Also see callaloo for greens.

Flowers

All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Saving Flower Seeds Is Easy!

Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.

These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.

Learn more about seed saving.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

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