Vegetable SeedsHSC-CRN-028-PKT
Sorghum bicolor
85–110Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Mixed Broom Corn Broom Corn Seed

Item #HSC-CRN-028-PKT

About this variety

Colorful seed heads for fall décor.

A cheerful mix of brightly colored seed heads for autumn displays, fresh or dried. Expect about 10 stems per plant on tall plants, around 8–9'.

Sow every two weeks for a longer harvest. Handles drought.

About 85–110 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.

Specs

  • Packet: 100 seeds
  • Average 20,000 seeds per lb.

In stock — Packet

Current price $5.85

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Seed size & germination
Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for sweet corn

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow after frost

Until mid-June.

Thin to 8–12"

Wider for thicker stalks.

Sow every 2 weeks

Longer harvest.

Cut once heads form

Fresh or dried.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Sorghum bicolor

Sowing

Sow outdoors from your last frost date to mid-June, 1/8–1/2" deep and 2" apart, in rows 18–36" apart.

Thinning

At 4" tall, thin to 8–12". Wider spacing gives thicker stalks.

Succession

Sow every 2 weeks for a longer harvest.

Harvest

Cut any time after the seed heads form; each plant gives about 5–10 stems. Use fresh in fall arrangements or dry them.

Water

Tolerates drought once established.

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 20,000 on average.

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