Cattail Millet is well-adapted to marshes and areas of standing water that sustain water-loving plants such as cattail, sedge, arrowhead, bulrush and native grasses. Sedge meadows, wet meadows, prairie potholes and shallow wetlands are kinds of marshes where Cattail Millet will grow. Product Information Application or Use: Cover Crop, Erosion Control, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Food Plot Germination Time: 5 - 7 days, under optimal conditions Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season Height: 3 - 5 feet Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results Advantages: Well adapted to poorly draining soils. When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees. Cattail Millet is a tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain, and in the United States chiefly for forage. It is sometimes used in making beer. If you have land that is too wet during Spring and too wet to harvest in Fall, this is your plant. *Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.