This performed fantastically well for me as a living fence to get privacy and produced a ton of seeds for the outdoor birds to eat and to plant the next year. Some of these plants grew to 14 feet tall. I saved a lot of seeds for planting and trading but the wild birds are still eating off of last summer's plants. I love this and can't wait to grow it again this year! Since it's an annual if you don't want the living fence the next year, you don't have to worry about it being invasive. The seed sprays were very decorative too, and there were three colors of seeds. A light buff, reddish, and nearly black.

Texas 8B 9A I planted the seeds directly in November. It is now January . They are only seedlings right now but they seem very Hardy. We've had some cold nights and have survived both covered and uncovered. It's always hard to decide when to plant things in this part of the country. Most seed packets don't give good instructions for the Gulf Coast Texas area and while Botanical interests frequently does include instructions, I decided to experiment with a period different from what they stated. So far so good

I sowed the seeds for this broom corn in a little plot in my garden where they grew to be nearly 15 feet tall. Once the seed ripened, the birds came from all over for the feast. Everyone enjoyed watching the birds grab on to the brooms at the top and sway in the wind as they eagerly ate the seed. I'll grow it again.