Color
Light GreenDays to cut
60–90 daysStatus
plannedCatalog ID
CF-102A unique green version of the popular Amaranthus known as Love Lies Bleeding. The long, hanging tassels in lovely green add dimension and depth to your garden. Easy to grow in full sun, reaching heights of 3-5 feet!
How it grows
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 4–10 d
- Soil temp
- 70–75 °F
- Depth
- 0 in
- Light for germ
- light
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 60–90 dThis variety
- Spacing
- 3–15 in
- Height
- 48–60 in
- Sun
- Sun
- Frost
- Not frost hardy, and growth slows below 50. · to 32°F · tender
- Sow indoors
- Yes
- Outdoor / direct
- Yes
Harvest
- Cut stage
- Fresh - When at least 3/4 of the flowers on the inflorescence are open. Dried - Seed has begun to set and flowers feel firm.
- Handling
- Drying - Stand up trailing varieties in a bucket or any tall container to maintain draped appearance. Hang upright varieties to dry.
Trials
No trials yet.
Other Observations
Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.
No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.
This variety’s year
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9 – Apr 23
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)Jun 14 – Jul 5
Bloom (from outdoor)Jul 26 – Aug 30
