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Panicum miliaceum

common millet

Upright, clump-forming annual about 90cm in height, with flat, narrow, mid-green leaves 40cm long, sometimes purple-flushed. Produces panicles of slightly arching, purple-tinged green flowers, in small spikelets 6mm long, in late summer

Other common names
common millet
French millet
see morehog millet
Russian millet
Indian millet
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green Purple Green Purple
Autumn Green Purple Yellow
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Panicum can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous grasses, with flat, narrowly lanceolate leaves, with large finely branched panicles of small spikelets in late summer or autumn

Name status

Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. See Ornamental grasses cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Prairie planting
  • Wildflower meadow
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Bedding
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring to aid overwintering beneficial insects

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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