Amaranth (also known as Amaranthus blitum or Amaranthus cruentus) is a group of perennial plants. Perennial plants go through a period of regrowth every spring season. Amaranth has been used for ...

One of the most popular varieties is “Love Lies Bleeding,” or Amaranthus cruentus. Some folks grow elephant head amaranth, A. gangeticus, that definitely grows as an annual.