Named for its ethereal plumed seed heads with a texture reminiscent of optical fiber decorations, a must-have for a filler in fresh or everlasting flower arrangements or simply adding an airy texture and volume to your garden or mixed flower planters. Begin harvesting any time after the seed heads start opening and continue picking through every stage of explosive plumes. Easy to grow carefree plant.

20 seeds

PLANTING

Panicum elegans

Annual

Germination: 10-12 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 60-70F

Seed Planting Depth: Lightly cover

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 5-6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 60-70F soil temperature for germination. Transplant after the last frost, 10-12 apart

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sow around the last frost, recommended only in areas with long growing seasons.

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width: 24-36 x 12-15

Spacing: 10-12 apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Average, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: 80-95 days

Uses: Fresh cut and dried flowers, filler for bouquets, containers, in ground plantings

Care: Harvest seedheads for drying when they are open and hang upside down in a dark room with good airflow.