10 Seeds Black Bran Rice Oryza sativa Annual Grain Ornamental Grass

Black Bran Rice (Oryza sativa) is an annual grain grass grown for its striking dark-hulled seed heads and graceful, arching foliage. A traditional cereal type, it adds texture and vertical interest to beds, borders, and containers while producing edible grain at season's end.

Use it in ornamental grass plantings, as a seasonal accent in mixed borders, or in a dedicated grain patch. The plants grow upright and tiller freely, forming clumps of slender green leaves topped by drooping panicles of dark grain. Seed heads mature in late summer and can be harvested for culinary use or left standing for visual interest and bird activity.
Species: Oryza sativa
Variety: Black Bran
Type: Annual grain grass
Plant_Habit: Upright clumping grass
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained to consistently damp
Days_to_Harvest: 100-120
Zones: Grown as an annual in all zones
Germination: 5-14 days at 70-85F
Sowing: Start indoors or direct sow after last frost
Spacing: 6-12 inches
Notes: Keep soil consistently moist; grain heads mature late summer