Emerald Tassels amaranthus
Amaranthus caudatus 'Emerald Tassels'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green, lime
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Emerald Tassels' amaranthus (Amaranthus caudatus 'Emerald Tassels') is an annual for borders, cut flower arrangements, and containers. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It bears ropes of lime-green, trailing blooms that hang like tassels. Birds visit the plant, and it tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Zahara Starlight Rose zinnia, Orange Flash calendula, and Red fescue.