Jim's Favorite Amaranthus Flower Garden Seeds

Amaranthus Seed ( Annual )

Gardening info:

Growing love lies bleeding can provide an unusual, eye catching specimen in garden beds or borders. Drooping panicles appear as the love lies bleeding flower blooms in summer. The love lies bleeding flower, also called tassel flower, and is an interesting way to utilize open space without a perennial commitment.

Love lies bleeding care is minimal after seeds sprout. Until seedlings are actively growing they should be kept consistently moist. Once established, the love lies bleeding plant is somewhat drought resistant and needs little looking after until seeds develop.

Love lies bleeding plant should be planted in full sun, after the soil has warmed. Gardeners with short growing seasons may want to start seeds indoors or purchase seedlings, as growth and flowering in maturity may take the better part of the season. Love lies bleeding plant can reach five feet in height and two feet around, adding bushy texture in the landscape. Perennial performance may occur from this plant in areas that do not experience frost.

3588 Red Spike ( Amaranthus cruentus )

Outstanding dark red cut flower material. Ideal color and form for late summer and fall arrangements. We found Red Spike to be more useful in arrangements than other amaranth varieties because of its gracefully arched, feathery plumes. When plants are young and leaves are tender, the foliage makes a nice edible green.
An annual plant growing 48-60 inches tall.

JB183 Hot Biscuits ( Amaranthus cruentus )

Wow, what an incredibly unique and attractive annual that can be established so easily from Amaranthus seeds! As shown in this image from Auburn University, Hot Biscuits Amaranthus plants are topped with clusters of ginger orange or cinnamon colored flowers. The deep green foliage is equally as beautiful as the flower clusters.
Many Amaranthus species have been used as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. While Amaranthus Cruentus is no longer a staple food, it is still grown and sold as a health food in many areas of the world.
Hot Biscuits can grow up to 48 inches in height, and will bloom from early summer to fall. Flowers are used as a cut flower and are long-lasting in the vase.
Amaranthus plants have such gorgeous foliage and flowers that some gardeners will create a hedge or border with the plants. Hot Biscuits also attracts bees and butterflies!

LET420 Green Thumb ( Amaranthus Hypochondriacus )

This is a smaller Amaranthus plant growing 18-24 inches tall. It establishes nicely from seed. Green Thumb is a hardy annual, and it makes an excellent bedding plant. It prefers a sunny dry spot with well-drained soil.
This Amaranthus is suitable for flower beds and does well in borders. The apple-green color goes well with most other colors and is a useful plant for filling in gaps in borders. It also is suitable for cutting and works well in arrangements.

LET421 Pygmy Torch ( Amaranthus Hypochondriacus )

Amaranthus Pygmy Torch is excellent for cutting and drying. It has beautiful 12 inch spikes of crimson flowers all summer. It is a very early bloomer and easy to grow from flower seed. Growing only about 12 inches tall, Pygmy Torch has an upright shape. It has oval green foliage. It produces flowers during early summer and autumn that are spikes in shape and crimson in color. It requires a moist, rich and well-drained soil, preferring full sun, and a position in a border, or it works well in a container.

JB265 Early Splendor ( Amaranthus Tricolor )

Growing to 24 inches tall, this variety of Amaranthus grows in full sun to part shade, and looks terrific grown in clusters or in borders as a contrast with other foliage plants. Amaranthus Early Splendor flower seeds are fast to establish and upward growth is quick. Amaranthus Tricolor is actually considered a vegetable in some aspects and can be eaten much like spinach.
This spectacular foliage plant excels in heat and humidity, and provides color very early in the summer as soon as temperatures get warm clear up until frost season begins.
Early Splendor has gorgeous chocolate colored leaves that are topped with brilliant crimson. You can enjoy the Amaranthus plant in your flower garden, but it also makes a great cut flower for indoor flower arrangements.

LET802 Yellow Tricolor ( Amaranthus cruentus )

Yellow Amaranthus is easy to grow from seeds, and blooming soon brings a burst of bright-yellow color to the garden. This Summer Poinsettia is interesting foliage plant with a stunning contrast between the dark green lower leaves and the large, yellow, flower-like, upper leaves.
It's striking foliage makes this a perfect ornamental plant for summer plantings in full sunlight. 36" tall.