General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 36 - 48 inches (91 - 122cm)
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches (46 - 61cm)
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Maroon flushed racemes when blooming, darkening with age
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Ornamental Millet
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cenchrus americanus
  • Synonym: Pennisetum glaucum

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Location: St Louis - Missouri Botanical Garden
Date: 2023-08-05
An impressive display of fluffy seed heads.
Location: Missouri Botanical Gardens
Date: 2023-09-10
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2018-07-18
Cenchrus americanus 'Jade Princess', Ornamental millet. - Part of
Location: MOBOT -   St Louis
Date: 8-9-11
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2018-07-18
Cenchrus americanus 'Jade Princess', labeled as Pennisetum glaucu
Location: UGA Trial Gardens - Athens, Georgia, USA
Date: Summer 2009
Location: UGA Trial Gardens - Athens, Georgia, USA
Date: Summer 2009
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-07-30
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