Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus Caudatus Green) -Matures in 50 days. open pollinated seeds!
Another great choice in Amaranthus seeds! Most people are familiar with red Amaranthus Love-Lies-Bleeding flowers, but this unusual green-flowered variety is also an heirloom that is catching on fast! It grows easily from flower seed and makes a striking addition to any flower garden. All summer long (and sometimes even into fall!) your garden will be filled with lime-green blooms on weeping stems up to 2 feet long! The prostrate 18-24 inch stems make perfect additions to large arrangements. They also dry well and work into dried arrangements nicely.
Green Amaranthus grows quickly and easily from flower seed in any well-drained soil receiving full sunshine. Expect it to reach anywhere from 3 to 5 feet tall and 18 to 30 inches wide. Green Love-Lies-Bleeding flower seed can be sown indoors 6 weeks before last frost and transplanted outdoors. The flower seed can also be sown directly outdoors after danger of frost.
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 65 – 75F
- Average Germ Time: 10 – 21 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Press seed into soil, do not cover
- Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 18 – 24 inches