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    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

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    Love-lies-bleeding is an elegant cottage garden plant with cascading crimson flowers that are excellent for the summer border and as a cut flower.

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    Latin Name

    Amaranthus caudatus


    Family

    Amaranthaceae


    Also Known As

    Tassel Flower , Foxtail Amaranth


    Type of Plant

    Annuals Annuals

    Bloom Season

    July - October


    Seasons

    Summer Summer
    Fall Fall

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 4'
    Max spread Max Spread: 2'

    Uses

  • Annual
  • Flower Border

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun

    Tolerances

  • Drought

  • Colors


    Native Range

    Africa, India, and Peru


    History

    Incredibly long-blooming and excellent for drying, they have been grown in the American garden since the 1700s.


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    Bartlett Tree Expert Company has been working with Mount Vernon Estate since 2011 providing expert arboricultural care and GPS mapping for the estate’s historic trees, as well as support from their research facility.   Mount Vernon is proud to partner with Bartlett Tree Experts and appreciates their sponsorship of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plant Finder App.

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