About
Setaria palmifolia, the palm grass, is a vigorous, clump-forming, evergreen grass to 1.5 m producing broad, pleated, strongly ribbed, palm-like leaves to 60 cm and long, arching panicles of foxtail-like flower spikes in summer. A bold and rewarding tropical-look grass for a warm, sheltered, moist, frost-free garden.
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.