Emerald Tassels Amaranthus is a compact, open-pollinated variety of love-lies-bleeding grown for its striking lime-green trailing flower ropes that cascade beautifully from the plant. This frost-tender annual reaches harvest in just 65 to 75 days, thriving in moderate watering and neutral soil (pH 6.0 to 7.5). Its compact growth habit and container-friendly nature make it equally at home in garden beds, borders, or pots, while the luminous green blooms work wonderfully as fresh or dried cut flowers.
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The lime-green trailing blooms of Emerald Tassels are the real showstopper here, offering an unusual color twist on the classic amaranthus. Unlike deeper red or burgundy varieties, these pale green ropes maintain their fresh, almost luminescent quality whether fresh or dried, making them stand out in both garden beds and floral arrangements. The compact growth habit keeps the plant manageable while the abundance of cascading flower ropes gives an impression of fullness and drama.
Emerald Tassels shines as an accent plant in garden borders and at the back of planting beds, where its trailing lime-green flower ropes can be showcased against darker foliage. It adapts readily to container growing, where the drooping blooms can spill over pot edges for added visual impact. The flowers are equally valuable as fresh cut flowers for contemporary arrangements or dried for long-lasting bouquets and dried flower crafts.
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Sow seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your intended transplant date. Keep seedlings at 62 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit until they are large enough to move outdoors.
Transplant outdoors only after the danger of frost has completely passed, when soil has warmed to at least 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Direct seed into the garden after the danger of frost has passed, sowing at soil temperatures of 65 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
For fresh cut flowers, harvest when at least three-quarters of the flowers on each flower rope are open, cutting the stems cleanly with a sharp knife. For dried flowers, wait until seed has begun to set on the inflorescence and the flower ropes feel firm to the touch, then cut and dry as described below.
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