Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth

Seed Count: Approx. 100 seeds Days to Maturity: 75 days Description:  Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth is definitely an old fashioned variety, that'll make your garden feel like it belongs to a cute countryside cottage.  Each plant is adorned with lots of long lasting, 18 inch long, soft, crimson red tassels.  Its long tassel like flowers make unique floral arrangements as well.  Its green leaves are edible, and is great added to soup, curries, stir-fries, and anywhere else that you would use cooked spinach.  Even its seeds are edible, and can be used as an alternative grain!  This variety is easy to grow, and can grow quite big, around 3-4 ft. tall, even in poor soil conditions.  Amaranth thrives in hot areas with a long growing season, but can be grown elsewhere if started indoors early.  Use these beauties to add drama and fantabulous color to your garden, as a focal point, or as a back border plant. How To Grow Sowing:  Amaranth germinates when the soil temperature reaches at least 70 d