Description
The dramatic, crimson tassels of love-lies-bleeding make it a unique plant, with a long history in colonial American and Victorian English gardens. Place up front as a focal point, or in the back of a border. Tassels can reach 18″, last for many weeks, and are excellent for fresh or dried flower arrangements. Also called tassel flower.
Variety Info
- Family: Amaranthaceae
- Native: Unknown
- Hardiness: Annual
- Exposure: Full sun
- Bloom Period: Summer to frost
- Plant Dimensions: 3’–4′ tall, 12″–24″ wide
- Variety Info: Each cascading red tassel (up to 18″ long) is a colony of tiny, tightly packed flowers against dark green leaves.
- Attributes: Cut Flower
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date.
- When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots that can be directly planted in the ground; roots are sensitive to disturbance.
- Days to Emerge: 7 – 14 days
- Seed Depth: ⅛”
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18″ – 24″
- Thinning: When 1″ – 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 18″ – 24″
Growing Info
- Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing stems with 1/2-3/4 of the flowers open. Pick for dried use when the seed has begun to set and the flowers are firm to the touch. Stand the cut stems in a dry vase in a warm, dry, dark area for at least 10 days.
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