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Coix Seeds

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
9 - 10

HEIGHT
36 - 48 inches
WIDTH
24 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR
Green

SOIL REQUIREMENT
Moist, pH 6.1 - 7.8

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
3 - 8

HEIGHT
12 inches
WIDTH
10 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR
Blue-green

FLOWER COLOR
Greenish fading to tan
GROWTH RATE
Moderate

FALL COLOR
Same

SOIL REQUIREMENT
Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 7.5

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Dry to medium

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
4 - 10

HEIGHT
20 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR
Green

FLOWER COLOR
White to pink

SOIL REQUIREMENT
Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Hordeum jubatum

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
3 - 10

HEIGHT
18 inches
WIDTH
12 inches

FLOWER COLOR
White

FALL COLOR
Tan

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

DEER RESISTANT

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Average water

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
5 - 11

HEIGHT
6 - 12 inches
WIDTH
12 - 24 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR
Green

FLOWER COLOR
Blue

FALL COLOR
Foliage may turn brown with cold winters

SOIL REQUIREMENT
Average, medium, well-drained soil

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Requires weekly watering during extreme heat for first year
LATIN NAME
Liriope muscari

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
3 - 11

HEIGHT
24 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR
Green and white
GROWTH RATE
Fast

SOIL REQUIREMENT
Loam to clay type soils, broad pH range

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

HOUSE PLANT
Yes

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
5 - 8

HEIGHT
24 inches
WIDTH
24 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR
Yellow

SOIL REQUIREMENT
Evenly moist, well-drained soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5

ENVIRONMENT
Partial shade to full shade

DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Milium effusum

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
3 - 10

HEIGHT
16 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR
Blue-green

FLOWER COLOR
Light green panicles that turn cream when older

SOIL REQUIREMENT
Course, textured soils, pH 4.8 – 7.8

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Moist to wet areas
About...
Job's Tears (Coix Lacryma-jobi) - For an interesting ornamental grass, try starting Cois seeds and enjoy this attractive grass that is known for its seeds. Commonly called Job's Tears grass, Coix is a perennial grass only in climate zones 9 and 10, and it is grown as an annual in the cooler zones.MORE ORNAMENTAL GRASS OPTIONS
Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE
70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 28 days, soak seed overnight in warm water before planting
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes

DEPTH
1/4 inch

SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant

MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination occurs

PLANT SPACING
10 - 12 inches
Job's Tears (Coix Lacryma-jobi) - For an interesting ornamental grass, try starting Cois seeds and enjoy this attractive grass that is known for its seeds. Commonly called Job's Tears grass, Coix is a perennial grass only in climate zones 9 and 10, and it is grown as an annual in the cooler zones. Ornamental grasses provide their own unique beauty to the landscape and Job's Tears is no exception with its slender, ribbon-like leaves and spikes of teardrop-like seeds. The plant is well known for the seeds that are natural beads and have been used for centuries to create jewelry and rosaries. Coix grass is native to Asia and is found along roadsides as well as cultivated for the grain that is edible and used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Grow these ornamental grass seeds and experience first hand the beauty and uniqueness of this Coix plant!