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How to grow Foxtail Millet Red Jewel

Setaria italica

Type
Millet
Zones
USDA zones 2–11
Sun
Full
Time to harvest
70–80 days
Spacing
9″ apart
Density
1 per sq ft
Habit
Upright
Frost tolerance
Tender
Sowing
direct/transplant
Start indoors
4 weeks before last frost
Succession
Every 14 days

Care

  • Water As needed
  • Harvest As needed
  • Thin As needed

Notes

Fast annual with dense crimson bottlebrush heads on 2-3 ft stems; good fresh or dried cut filler; direct sow after last frost or start 4-6 weeks early.

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Grows well nearby

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