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Highlander Ornamental Grass Seed — held cultivar

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Setaria italica

60 - 70Days to maturity

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Highlander Ornamental Grass Seed

Item #HSC-GRS-007-500S

Sturdy bronze plumes.

Highlander bears drooping 3–5" heads in bronze that give arrangements a woven, tapestry feel.

An ornamental foxtail millet for fresh and dried work.

Ready to cut about 60–70 days from sowing, on plants 28–36" tall. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 100 seeds
Average 9,600 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 28–36"

In stock — 500 Seeds

$9.55

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Setaria italica
Days To Maturity: 60 - 70 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow after frost

Shallow, 1/8" deep.

Sow thick

1/2–1" apart.

Full sun

Any soil that drains.

Cut before fluffy

Fully emerged heads dry best.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 7–14 days at around 21°C (70°F).

Direct sowing

Recommended. Once the last frost has passed, sow 1/8" deep and cover lightly.

Starting indoors

Sow 4–6 weeks ahead of your last frost, either in individual pots to plant out undivided, or in seedling trays; small seedlings can be teased apart and set straight into the garden.

Plant spacing

1/2–1".

Soil

Any ordinary soil with reasonable drainage.

Light

Full sun.

Harvest

For fresh or dried use, cut when heads are fully out but before they turn fluffy.

Uses

Fresh and dried arrangements; naturalistic gardens and mixed grass plantings.

Hardiness

Annual.

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 9,600 on average.

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