Proso Millet

Panicum miliaceum, Poaceae

Zones

4–9

Lifespan

Annual

Growth

Fast

Growing Conditions

5.5 – 7.5

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Bamboo creates dense shade and has extensive root competition that suppresses grain crops

Running bamboo suppresses grain crops through aggressive spreading and resource competition

Arrow bamboo competes with grain crops for light and nutrients through dense growth

Acacia trees compete with grain crops and may produce mild allelopathic effects

Proso Millet grows in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9.

Good companions for Proso Millet include Tartary Buckwheat.

Design guilds with Proso Millet and see companion relationships visually.