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Sorghum bicolor - Broom Corn

Sorghum bicolor var. technicum; 5-6 ft. Tender Annual; Lovely sprays of broomlike tops fill with red seeds at maturity. Tie several together for a terrific broom. Great in dried flower arrangements. Excellent forage for birds. Easy to grow. Direct seed in garden 4-6 seeds per foot when all danger of frost has passed. Fertilize soil well with mature compost. Harvest at peak of bloom.

Synonyms: Holcus bicolor, Holcus sorghum, Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor, Sorghum bicolor var. technicum, Sorghum vulgare

Publisher: Hirt's Gardens

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