Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding) in Zone 5a & 5b

Amaranthus caudatus

When to plant amaranthus (love-lies-bleeding) in zone 5b

Zones 5a and 5b share the same average frost dates in our data, so this page covers both.

Method: Either: Start indoors for an earlier harvest, or direct-sow outside for less fuss. Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding) tolerates either.

Spacing: 1 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing). Mature height: 3-5 ft.

Amaranthus is an ornamental relative of the vegetable amaranths, grown not for its leaves but for its long, rope-like tassels of tiny flowers, deep red in the classic "love-lies-bleeding" form that gives the plant its common name.

How amaranthus (love-lies-bleeding) fits zone 5's season

Zone 5b's frost-free window runs about 148 days, from May 10 to October 5. Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding) needs about 90 days from sowing to first harvest.

Good companions

No standout companions recorded yet for Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding).

Where to buy amaranthus seeds

• Botanical Interests
• True Leaf Market
• Burpee
• High Mowing Organic Seeds

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Growing Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding) in USDA zone 5b: when to start seeds indoors, when to direct-sow, and when to expect a bloom.

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