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Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
Botanical Name
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
Common Name
Pearl Millet
Family
Poaceae
Garden(s):
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' was developed at the University of Nebraska. The purple pearl millet was discovered among stock for a breeding program intended to create sorghum and pearl millets for grain. While the purple pearl millet did not fit the needs of the intended program, its use was encouraged ornamentally. David Andrews and John Rajewski, the hybridizers, selected the most desirable purple millets and used them to create the hybrid we know as Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'.
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' is an All-America Seed Selection winner.
Gardens
We show no inventory of this type of plant.
Research
USDA Zone
2-11
Origin
Cultivated Origin
Leaves
Deciduous
Stems
Herbaceous
Longevity
Annual
Genus
Pennisetum
Specific Epithet
glaucum
Cultivar Name
Purple Majesty
Interspecific Hybrid Flag
No
Reference:
MOBOT
PurpleMajestyUN
Hours
Hours: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Daily
Extended Dining Hours (members only): Wednesdays & Saturdays | 5:00PM - 8:00PM | Gardens and exhibits will be closed, Harvest Restaurant will be open for members with reservations only
Gates close at 4:30 PM. For their safety and the safety of our animal collection, pets are not allowed, nor can they be left in vehicles inside Brookgreen. Service animals that have received special training to assist disabled persons are welcome.
Tickets
Daily General Admission Tickets for 7 consecutive days
Children 3 and under: Free
Children 4-12: $12
Adults 13-64: $22
Seniors 65 & Over: $20
Location
1931 Brookgreen Drive
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Off US Highway 17 Bypass, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island on South Carolina's Hammock Coast
843-235-6000
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