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Poaceae
Wood millet
Milium effusum
Also known as European wood millet, Milium effusum, Spreading millet grass, Milium adscendens
Native Plants · Ornamental-Grass · Shade · Woodland · Part-Shade · Groundcover · Perennial · Poaceae · Low-Maintenance · Cool-Season
Wood millet is an elegant, arching ornamental grass that excels in shaded woodland gardens and is particularly valued in its golden-leaved cultivar 'Aureum'. It prefers moist, humus-rich soil and partial to full shade, making it perfect for brightening dim garden corners. Once established it is easy to care for; simply cut back old foliage in late winter before new growth emerges.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil evenly moist; avoid prolonged drought · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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