Amaranthus caudatus 'Viridis'

RHS Plant Profile

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Synonyms

Amaranthus caudatus 'Green Cascade'

Annual Biennial Bedding

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A bushy annual, with large ovate leaves and drooping, light to lime green tassel-like racemes of tiny flowers in summer and autumn. The seedsheads provide food for birds. Large enough to make an architectural feature, the flowers can be used for fresh or dried arrangements

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1 year
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Amaranthaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Amaranthus can be upright or spreading annuals or short-lived perennials, with simple leaves and tiny flowers borne in dense, erect or pendulous, catkin-like inflorescences in summer and autumn
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Seeds can be sown direct or started in pots or trays indoors. Pinch out the centre stem to encourage side branching. Grow in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun, in a sheltered site. Will tolerate poor soil, but then requires watering freely during dry periods in summer

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Prairie planting
Wildlife gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Architectural
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to a virus