Pennisetum, Black Leaf Millet, Ornamental Millet, Pearl Millet 'Purple Majesty'

Grew easily from seed, they started out green with purple ribs and turned purple as they got taller. Tough as nails--mine stay upright r...Read Moreegardless of wind, and one that got broken off at the base with a couple of tiny roots is doing fine with extra soil mounded around it to keep it upright. Too bad it doesn't come true from seed, but worth the yearly seed purchase.

I grew purple majesty last summer for the first time in the middle of my vegetable garden. My intent was to harvest the seed heads for d...Read Moreried arrangements. I was surprised that it served as a very effective trap plant for squash bugs. Very few squash bugs bothered my squash but were all over the millet. Will try it again this year.

I grew this as a bedding plant in a container in 2007. It was quite easy to look after and did nicely on a sunny patio. The only proble...Read Morem I had was that the foliage tips would dry out and turn brown. It would probably benefit from some shelter from drying winds.

very easy to grow from seed, beautiful and unusual looking.

I started the seeds for this plant on a Thursday night and it had sprouted by Sunday morning, very good germination rate as well, 80% as of Sunday.

I bought two plants this summer to place in a garden that is filled with cannas, rudbeckias and marigolds. It was awesome to say the ver...Read Morey least .. tall slender plant with a gorgeous burgundy spike. I am zone 3a.

I will post a pic as well

Marilynne

Bought two plants for my "bird garden." Not only did they grow almost as tall as the shephard hooks holding my feeders, the birds loved ...Read Morethese plants! While I enjoyed having a tall, dark plant element the birds had loads of fun landing on the plants, eating from them, and "riding" them when too many birds hopped on at once.

I will plant again. Purple Majesty proved too fun not to!

An All American Selection Winner. It won this prestigious award for its outstanding garden performance in trial gardens all over North America.

Even though I've repeatedly seen that this plant is listed as being hardy to zone 8a, I have yet to see it. Definitely an annual for me ...Read Moreeven in my protected south facing backyard.

However, I really, really love 'Purple Majesty' and grow it every year. One of the few annuals I go to the trouble to start flats of in the spring.

This plant has been a fast fill in for me. It adds a great color and shape to my garden. The blooms are very striiking and laden with p...Read Moreollen. An easy plant in every way.

Just planted two gallon-sized 'Purple Majesty' plants. I used plenty of good soil and have kept moist, but one plant is turning brown fas...Read Moret. I hope Portland's hot summer sun and the shock of transplant is all that is wrong.

This is an amazing plant! I grew it for the first time this year. Germination indoors was spotty, but I got about ten plants from the pa...Read Morecket of seeds, and they are WELL worth growing. They provide a vertical purple-black element in the garden that is invaluable. Their seed heads are frankly and magnificently sexual. I anticipate the birds will enjoy them, too.

May be wise to stake this plant in high wind areas.
It is lovely and makes want to run your hands up the bloom for the soft fuzzy feeling.