Millet 'Purple Baron'
Pennisetum glaucum
USDA Hardiness Zone 8-11 (annual)
'Purple Baron' does attract attention with its ever-changing foliage color. Emerging chartreuse leaves mature to intense bronze. Bronze-purple spike blooms are the season-end finale.
Height
30-40 in
Spread
12-14 in
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Color intensity is best when grown in full sun.
Good Companions
Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Fall Ornamental Kale (Kale ), Fall Aster (Aster ), Variegated Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum ), Ornamental Kale (Redbor Kale ), Stonecrop (Sedum ), Ornamental Kale (Kale ), Capsicum annuum (Ornamental Pepper ), Fall Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Chili Pepper (Ornamental Pepper ), Fall Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum )Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Containers |
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Crafts |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Chartreuse |
| • | Maroon |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
