About
Setaria italica, foxtail millet, is an upright, annual grass to 1 m producing flat, lance-shaped leaves and a dense, bristly, cylindrical, fox-tail-like flower spike to 20 cm in summer, which bends as it ripens with the weight of grain. A rewarding and ornamental annual grass for a sunny, well-drained border or container.
About the genus
Setaria are annual grasses producing flat leaves and dense, cylindrical, fox-tail-like flower spikes. Grown as ornamental annuals or as grain crops in sunny, well-drained borders.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.