Description:
Name: Japanese Millet
Other common names: Billion Dollar Grass, Indian Barnyard Millet, Sawa Millet
Scientific name: Echinochloa frumentacea
Color: Yellowish green – brown seed heads
Plant seeds: Spring or summer
Bloom time: Sept – Oct
Harvest: 65 – 90 days
Hardiness zone: Annual
Plant height: 72″
Plant spacing: 8″
Light requirements: Sun
Soil & water preferences: Average – moist
Quantity: 150 seeds
About this item:
Billion Dollar Grass, recognized as the fastest growing millet, matures crops as quickly as 6 weeks in warm climates. Primarily cultivated in Eastern Asia and India, the grains are utilized for livestock fodder and in brewing beer. The gluten-free seeds are versatile, suitable for cooking like rice, boiling for porridge, or grinding into flour. Resilient across various soil conditions, from sandy to clay, it is effective for erosion control. Additionally, the aesthetic appeal of its ornamental plants, featuring large 5 – 8” arching seed heads, makes them an excellent choice for dried arrangements. Also, these plants are wonderful for attracting a diverse array of birds to your yard, who enjoy the seeds.
Lynn McGreevey –
Came quickly! Thank you, so much!
ajehly –
Shipped quickly – really tiny seeds, so they were interesting to handle, and took a bit of time to germinate due to our cooler weather, but they are coming up nicely now!
Donald A. Beardsall –
It took until the last day of the estimated delivery date. It did arrive on time and in good shape.
Michelle Lizarraga –
So I was really scared at first because I had lost my order of seeds from this company. Well I had found my order in the dryer, so I had washed and dried all of my seed packets. Thank God they were in little plastic zip baggies all of them stayed shut except for one. Being a beginner gardener I thought I’d completely jacked up my seeds….I literally cried. Like, ball cried. I have 6 kids & little extra money for myself so yeah I was in the dumps. But, considering I spent quite a bit of money I thought why not plant a few and see if they will still sprout. Y’all…they did!!! A few are already sprouting! Geeez idk how they made a full wash cycle in cold water and a full dry cycle on high for 60 min. They’re determined to make it lol …but y’all, to save on emotional stress try to avoid washing/drying your seeds.