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Love-lies-bleeding

Amaranthus caudatus

  • Edible
Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)

Photo: Joost J. Bakker IJmuiden · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

crimson, lime

What actually matters with this one

Give it a container edge or a raised bed so the tassels can hang properly instead of lying on the soil.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Annual
Height
1.2 m
Flowers
July to October
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.