Millet

Season: Annual
Zones: 4 - 10
Height: 3 - 5 Feet
Color: Purple
Bloom Season: Early Summer


This one of a kind plant is an All-America Selections committee awards a Gold Medal! This trouble-free Ornamental Millet is deep purple from the base of its stem to the tip of its long, flower-packed stalk!

"Tall, dark and handsome" describes this purple-leaved millet. Young plants are green-leaved, direct sunlight induces the purple leaf color. Capable of growing 3 to 5 feet tall, the plants are embellished with 8 to 12 inch flower spikes. The immature spikes can be cut and used dramatically in floral arrangements. Left on the plant, the millet seed spike attracts birds that snack on seed. 'Purple Majesty' is very easy to grow and is very tolerant of heat and low moisture. The purple leaf blades and spike are distinctly different from all other ornamentals.

Purple Majesty is best started outdoors when temperatures are consistently above 60 degrees or indoors in warmed seed trays.
Chilly weather will stop plant growth or weaken its stems, so don't start your seeds too far in advance. Germination is very quick -- just 3 days! -- and plant growth is rapid and vigorous under good conditions. If you begin seeds indoors, the plants will remain green until set outside, then burnish a lovely violet within several days!