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Coral Fountain Love-Lies-Bleeding Amaranth Seeds

Coral Fountain Love-Lies-Bleeding Amaranth Seeds

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~0.2 g (~320 seeds)
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The pendulous tassels of 'Coral Fountain' will win you over to the world of unusual, dramatic flowers. These 18" "tassel flowers" in varying shades of coral, dry beautifully for everlasting arrangements, wreaths, or other crafts. Pollinators are attracted to the flowers, which eventually produce protein-rich, edible seeds that you can harvest for yourself or leave for your bird friends. Instructions inside the packet on how to harvest the seeds for eating.

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Variety Info

Family: Amaranthaceae

Native: Unknown

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Period: Summer to frost

Plant Dimensions: 3'–5' tall

Variety Info: Each cascading tassel (up to 18" long) is a colony of tiny, tightly packed, coral-pink flowers.

Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Edible Flower, Frost Sensitive

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, when soil temperature is 65°–75°F.

When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.

Days to Emerge: 7–14 days

Seed Depth: Barely cover

Seed Spacing: A pinch (approx. 8 seeds) every 12" – 15"

Thinning: When 1" – 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12" – 15"

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  • Margaret V.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 3, 2024
    5 Stars

    I bought all the different amaranth seeds to try to see the difference. The love likes bleeding is my favorite. The plants grew to 5’3” tall or more. It was crazy! I completely mis-placed them in the circle of dirt that we called the “circle” garden. I usually put my tallest plants (usually snapdragons) in the very back, but these 5 seeds grew to 4 giant plants. Super stunning plants—all of them. The coral ones couldn’t hold a candle to the love lies bleeding or the red ones. These two could be a 5’ flower garden all on their own.

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
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    Epic Gardening
    Jul 3, 2024

    Holy cow, Margaret! Your amaranth looks incredible. Thank you so much for sharing your photo! Keep on growing 🌻️

  • Jordan
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jun 10, 2024
    5 Stars

    I had never grown any time of amaranth before this year, and was honestly a little wary because I always thought they were difficult to grow. I have dozens of these plants all over my garden now and it blows my mind how long some of the tassels are getting. Turns out they're extremely easy to grow, at least here in zone 9b.

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Expert
  • Melissa
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Feb 6, 2025
    5 Stars

    Super fast germination!

  • Christina T.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Nov 14, 2024
    5 Stars

    always great seeds and love your seed packets!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Laurie S.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sep 18, 2024
    5 Stars

    Just looking for low maintenance plants for my yard

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate