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This is an annual millet which are becoming popular ornamental grass features in home gardens. They are easy to grow from seed providing forage for wildlife. Their immature seed heads can be used in dried flower arrangements.
Setaria is a 4 foot tall annual grass growing in USDA zones 5 - 10.
For flower arrangements, you need to cut the stems at the base while the seed heads are still green and the seeds tightly held in the cluster. Hang a cluster of stems upside-down in a warm room away from direct light until dry.
After cutting, then trim the stems to vase length. Easy. Setaria Italica Red Jewel is a dark, red leaved ornamental grass. Produces brown red hairy semi-pendulous panicles. Makes a great cut flower, dried flower and garden plant. A great feature plant for the garden or a container and perfect for flower arrangements.
Sow 2 - 3 seeds per plant to begin growing this beautiful grass for dried arrangements or landscaping.
Setaria Italica (Red Jewel) - This is an annual millet which are becoming popular ornamental grass features in home gardens. They are easy to grow from seed providing forage for wildlife. Their immature seed heads can be used in dried flower arrangements. To do so you need to cut the stems at the base while the seed heads are still green and the seeds tightly held in the cluster. Hang a cluster of stems upside-down in a warm room away from direct light until dry. Then trim the stems to vase length. Easy. Setaria Italica Red Jewel is a dark, red leaved ornamental grass. Produces brown red hairy semi-pendulous panicles. Makes a great cut flower, dried flower and garden plant. A great feature plant for the garden or a container and perfect for flower arrangements.