Re: Hybrid ornamental millet 'Purple Majesty' invasive?

**LEE REICH l*@hvc.rr.com**

Not every plant that is easy from seed is invasive. Tomatoes are easy from seed,
beans are easy from seed, even apple trees are easy from seed. To be invasive a
plant also has to be adapted to the more general landscape and be able to
outcompete indigenous species.

Margaret Lauterbach wrote:

> Several seed catalogs describe it as "easy to grow from seed" so I'd guess
> it would be invasive unless birds eat every last seed.  Margaret Lauterbach
>
> >Hybrid ornamental millet 'Purple Majesty' won the AAS Gold Medal award for
> >2003. According to the plant description, it has 8" to 12" shiny purple
> >flower spikes "which provide many seeds for the birds". Does this plant have
> >the potential to become invasive?
> >
> >I found a lot of promotional info on the web, but not the botanical info I
> >seek.
> >
> >Sally
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