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In Bloom: 2009-06-11 Out of Bloom: 0000-00-00 Growth Type: Annual Hardiness Zones: 1 - 10 Location at Monticello: West Lawn Planting Conditions: Full Sun and Partial Shade |
Love-Lies-Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus (Click image to enlarge) |
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When Jefferson noted "Amaranths" on an undated manuscript of garden flowers, he was probably referring to the Love Lies Bleeding, a curious summer annual cultivated by the earliest American flower gardeners. Its common name suggests the unusual, cascading red flowers that droop to the ground during the summer.
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