Love Lies Bleeding Seeds

Love-Lies-Bleeding Amaranth is an annual ornamental plant with long, striking, hanging flower plumes in red, purple, or cream. It grows up to about 1 meter (3 feet) tall and is often cultivated for its decorative, graceful flowers. The plant thrives in full sun and well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. Love-Lies-Bleeding is also edible, although this is not the primary reason it is grown here. The leaves can be used as a leafy vegetable, similar to spinach, and the seeds are used as a nutritious grain. Additionally, it attracts pollinating insects and is popular in both ornamental and vegetable gardens.

These flowers are reasonably easy to grow in all types of soil. However, a little sunshine is always conducive to growth. It is best to sow the love lies bleeding flower seeds directly in the right place in the garden or in containers.

Furthermore, there is a nice side effect; the leaves are edible! They are mostly used in the Indian kitchen.

Flower Seeds to buy?

More than 250 different kind of flower seeds are available on stock at www.dutchgardenseeds.co.uk