Copper Prince Ornamental Millet is a compact ornamental grass with arching foliage that emerges copper or bronze and transitions to rich green as it matures. The thick, upright rose-bronze panicles bloom from late summer into fall. Prefers part sun and well-drained soils. Deer resistant and drought tolerant once established.
Type: |
Orn. Grass, Annual |
Origins: |
Eastern Asia to Western Australia |
Height: |
2' - 3' |
Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
Spacing: |
2’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 11 |
Culture: |
|
Bloom Color: |
Brown |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Rust and leaf spot diseases are potential problems. Susceptible to damage by chinch bugs and stink bugs.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Yarrow, Blanket Flower
IMAGES: Photos by Ball Seed, Copper Prince Ornamental Millet
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
![Size Chart](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0011/1729/0614/files/PerennialSizeChart.webp?v=1688578502)
![~ Ornamental Grass, Copper Prince-ServeScape](http://servescape.com/cdn/shop/files/MixedLandscapeSantaPaula2015_TaishanGoldImprovedAfricanMarigold_ZaharaXLFireImprovedZinnia_CopperPrinceMillet-2018introduction_SunKissCoreopsis_PASKieft2018_Landscape_Seed_08.15SantaP.jpg?v=1701824262&width=1600)