Rox Orange Sorghum is very sweet, & can be used for fresh juice, syrup, or molasses. The bright orange seed heads are just lovely! Its leaves, canes, & seeds can be harvested for livestock feed. The seeds can also be eaten popped or made into flour.
Name: Rox Orange Sorghum Other common names: Waconia / sugar cane Scientific name: sorghum bicolor Color: bright orange seed heads Plant seeds: outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before the last frost Harvest: 110 days Hardiness zone: annual Plant height: 8' Plant spacing: 6 - 12" Light requirements: sun Soil & water preferences: average
I do not have an indoor garden so I am waiting until spring to plant. I will try planting closer to Feb or March in small pods watering with spray bottle, and slowly introduce the plants to outdoor conditions.