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Purple Majesty Millet

Pennisetum glaucum. Use this bold Ornamental Grass to add serious oomph to your hot, sunny borders and containers. Its deep, burgundy to almost-black blades grow robustly, quickly forming a hefty mass of easy-care drama. In mid-summer it shoots forth fat, fuzzy flower spikes in the same shade as the foliage, yet flecked with pale gold. They give vignettes a strong vertical punch and are wonderful as both fresh and dried cut flowers. Best direct-sown after the last spring frost date, it can also be sown indoors 6 to 8 weeks earlier. Annual. Summer flowering. Height: 3' to 5'. Average seed life: 1 to 2 years.

One packet of about 20 seeds

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  • Information
    • Deer-resistant and easy to grow, Ornamental Grasses add lovely texture, color and billowing movement to garden beds and containers. Their blooms are the hallmark of late summer and fall, and are wonderful additions to late-season bouquets.
  • Gardening Tips
    • Ornamental Millet Sowing Instructions
      Planting Depth      :1/2”-1”
      Seed Spacing:1”
      Plant Spacing:24”
      Days to Germination:10-14 days
      Germination Temperature:65°-75°F

      Pennisetum glaucum. Use this bold ornamental grass to add serious oomph to your hot, sunny borders and containers. Seeds are best direct-sown in spring after the last frost date. Sow the seeds up to 1" deep and keep them moist until germination. Thin clumps to 24" apart. If starting indoors, sow clumps into individual pots 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost date. Harden off the seedlings by slowly introducing them to the outdoors over the span of a week, and then transplant them to at least 24" apart in full sun and well-draining soil after all danger of frost has passed. The deep burgundy to almost-black blades grow robustly, quickly forming a hefty mass of easy-care drama. In midsummer it shoots forth fat, fuzzy flower spikes in the same shade as the foliage, yet flecked with pale gold. Annual. Summer flowering. Height: 3' to 5'.
    • Ornamental Grass Sowing Instructions
      Planting Depth      :1/4”
      Seed Spacing:1”
      Plant Spacing:12”
      Days to Germination:14-21 days
      Germination Temperature:55°-65°F

      Seeds are best direct-sown in mid-spring and thinned to 12" apart. If starting indoors, sow into individual pots 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost date. Cover the seeds lightly and keep them moist until germination. Harden off the seedlings by slowly introducing them to the outdoors over the span of a week, and then carefully transplant them, disturbing the roots as little as possible, to 12" apart in full sun and welldraining soil after all danger of frost has passed. Ornamental grass is relatively drought-tolerant once established. To dry the blooms, cut stems, tie them into bundles, and hang them upside down in a dry, dark spot for several weeks. Annual. Summer flowering.
Deer-resistant and easy to grow, Ornamental Grasses add lovely texture, color and billowing movement to garden beds and containers. Their blooms are the hallmark of late summer and fall, and are wonderful additions to late-season bouquets.
  • Ornamental Millet Sowing Instructions
    Planting Depth    :1/2”-1”
    Seed Spacing:1”
    Plant Spacing:24”
    Days to Germination:10-14 days
    Germination Temperature:65°-75°F

    Pennisetum glaucum. Use this bold ornamental grass to add serious oomph to your hot, sunny borders and containers. Seeds are best direct-sown in spring after the last frost date. Sow the seeds up to 1" deep and keep them moist until germination. Thin clumps to 24" apart. If starting indoors, sow clumps into individual pots 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost date. Harden off the seedlings by slowly introducing them to the outdoors over the span of a week, and then transplant them to at least 24" apart in full sun and well-draining soil after all danger of frost has passed. The deep burgundy to almost-black blades grow robustly, quickly forming a hefty mass of easy-care drama. In midsummer it shoots forth fat, fuzzy flower spikes in the same shade as the foliage, yet flecked with pale gold. Annual. Summer flowering. Height: 3' to 5'.
  • Ornamental Grass Sowing Instructions
    Planting Depth    :1/4”
    Seed Spacing:1”
    Plant Spacing:12”
    Days to Germination:14-21 days
    Germination Temperature:55°-65°F

    Seeds are best direct-sown in mid-spring and thinned to 12" apart. If starting indoors, sow into individual pots 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost date. Cover the seeds lightly and keep them moist until germination. Harden off the seedlings by slowly introducing them to the outdoors over the span of a week, and then carefully transplant them, disturbing the roots as little as possible, to 12" apart in full sun and welldraining soil after all danger of frost has passed. Ornamental grass is relatively drought-tolerant once established. To dry the blooms, cut stems, tie them into bundles, and hang them upside down in a dry, dark spot for several weeks. Annual. Summer flowering.
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