
Love Lies Bleeding (Green)
Amaranthus caudatus ‘Viridus’
This old-fashioned plant has very unusual, drooping, 80cm long, light green flower tassels in summer and autumn. An annual that provides dramatic structure to a bed, the foliage can also be eaten steamed. Easily grown in a sunny, even hot and dry, position with average soil. Self seeds. 400 seeds.
Sowing Instructions
Raise seeds in trays or sow direct to garden when soil and weather has warmed. Cover seeds thinly, keep moist and warm at around 21-24˚C. In cooler climates start indoors to transplant later.
Climate
Cold, Temperate, Hot Arid, Tropics/SubTropics
Sowing Method
Direct, Transplant
Height
1.5m
Spacing/Spread
0.6m
Sowing Periods
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Temperate | ||||||||||||
Sub-Tropical/Tropical |
