Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd
Amaranthus Red (Love-Lies-Bleeding)
Amaranthus 'Love Lies Bleeding' Seeds
Make a dramatic statement in your cottage garden with Amaranthus 'Love Lies Bleeding'. This magnificent and easy-to-grow annual is famous for its long, rope-like tassels of deep, ruby-red flowers that cascade all the way to the ground. It's a true show-stopper in borders and an incredible, structural plant for large cut flower arrangements.
A stunning plant for beds, borders or containers.
Can grow to 1.5+ in height and produces long, rope-like, red tassels over summer and autumn. Lovely as a cut flower and wonderful dried. Likes well drained soil and full sun.
Dries beautifully! We also sell farm-grown Dried Trailing Amaranthus bunches ready to display! A star of the Cutting Garden Seeds collection. Remember to sow this in spring - see our Seeds to Sow in March guide!
| Quantity of Seeds | 250 Seeds |
| Type | Half-Hardy Annual (frost-sensitive) |
| Genus | Amaranth |
| Sow Seeds |
Sow indoors (Spring - Mar/Apr) on a warm windowsill or in a greenhouse. Do not sow outdoors in autumn or winter. Plant out after all risk of frost has passed. Sow early spring under glass into fine compost and cover lightly with. Keep at 18-20° degrees to germinate |
| Plant Out | Transplant when large enough to handle and grow on. Acclimatise before planting out when all risk of frost has passed |
| Flowers | July-October/November - Long, trailing, deep ruby-red "tassels" |
| Position | Full Sun, sheltered spot. |
| Height & Spread |
90cm-150cm high x 30cm spread |
| Great for |
Cutting (fresh & dried), adding drama to borders, attracting pollinators. |