Growing Amaranth, also Love-lies-bleeding

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16 Apr 20 Tanya King (USA - Zone 5b climate)
Your site says Amaranth isn't recommended to grow in Zone 5, but I've seen amaranth grow and spread on the University of Colorado Denver campus. It seems to be growing just fine as it comes back every year.
02 Jul 20 Victor Vasconcelos (USA - Zone 6a climate)
At what time does it grow in Colorado?
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Your site says Amaranth isn't recommended to grow in Zone 5, but I've seen amaranth grow and spread on the University of Colorado Denver campus. It seems to be growing just fine as it comes back every year.

- Tanya King

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