Natural straw fibers: Provides eco-friendly material for brooms and dried crafts
Over 20 varieties: Offers a wide range of colors and textures for creative projects
Large splayed seedheads: Easy to harvest and use in dried arrangements
Suitable for outdoor planting: Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
Low maintenance: Requires minimal care once established
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Want to make your own brooms? This plant, a member of the sorghum family and not a true corn, is the source of natural straw fibers for brooms. Large, splayed seedheads form at the top of tall, corn-like stalks. Cut the stalks and seedheads when mature for use in dried arrangements and crafts. There are more than 20 varieties in this mixt
Plant species
Sorghum vulgare
Number of seeds per packet
50
Germination time
7-10 days
Optimum soil temperature
65-70°F
Sowing depth
1/8 to 1/2 inch
Spacing
4-6 inches apart, thin to 10-12 inches
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It’s growing & happy.
I more recently planted these, but they’re growing & nearly a foot tall. The grass is healthy & strong. I guess the rest is on me.