Black Tip Wheat

Black Tip is an ornamental wheat that adds a special element to cut flower arrangements. It grows like normal wheat, with dark, almost black coloring on the top of each seed head, can be ground into flour, and is commonly used ornamentally. Easy to grow, it reaches 24 to 36 inches in length.

At a glance

• Type: Ornamental and grain wheat
• Seed traits: Open-pollinated, non-GMO
• Height: 24 to 36 inches
• Feature: Dark, black-tipped seed heads
• Use: Fresh and dried arrangements
• Sun: Full sun

Best for

• Fresh and dried floral arrangements
• Ornamental garden accents
• Grinding into flour
• Cover cropping
• Heritage grain collections

How to grow

Sow in full sun in prepared soil and keep moist while seedlings establish. The plants grow like standard wheat and are easy to manage. Harvest the black-tipped seed heads when mature for use in arrangements or grind the grain into flour.

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