Amaranthus Red (Love-Lies-Bleeding)

One of the most dramatic plants in the cutting garden. Amaranthus Red (Love-Lies-Bleeding) produces long, drooping, rope-like tassels of deep crimson-red that cascade from tall, architectural stems — a Victorian favourite that has returned to the cutting garden with full force, prized by florists for its extraordinary form and outstanding vase life.

Grows to 90–120cm in a single season, providing bold vertical structure and a colour that deepens as the season progresses. Dries beautifully, retaining its deep red for months.

• Amaranthus caudatus — Half-Hardy Annual (H2)
• Height: 90–120cm | Flowers: July–first frost
• Sow indoors April–May at 20°C; plant out June once soil is warm
• Full sun; rich, well-drained soil
• Outstanding for cutting fresh and drying
• Outstanding butterfly and bee plant

Grow it with Zinnia Giants of California and Tithonia Goldfinger for a hot, dramatic late-summer border that stops people in their tracks.