Ornamental Millet 'Purple Baron'

In mild areas, plants in the ground may overwinter naturally. Leave the old foliage in place as winter protection.

How to plant:

• Start by potting the plugs into small pots about 9cm wide. Use fresh, free-draining compost.
• Firm gently around the rootball and water lightly. The compost should be moist, not soggy.
• Keep the young plants in a bright, frost-free space for 2-3 weeks. A greenhouse, cold frame or windowsill is ideal.
• Allow the roots to fill the pot before planting outside.
• Harden them off before planting out. Place outside during the day and bring in at night for 7–10 days.
• Once frosts have passed, plant into borders or large containers. Space plants 30-40cm apart.
• Choose the sunniest spot you can. Full sun brings the strongest burgundy colour.

Winter care: 

• 'Purple Baron' is half-hardy. It tolerates temperatures down to around -5C once established.
• In mild areas, plants in the ground may overwinter naturally. Leave the old foliage in place as winter protection.
• In colder regions, treat it as an annual. Remove and compost plants after the first hard frosts.
• If grown in pots, you can try overwintering by moving the container into a sheltered, frost-free spot such as a greenhouse or porch. Keep almost dry through winter.
• New plants can then be planted the following spring.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!