Plant Height
2-8 ftVariety-specific habit
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Job's Tears Seeds
$7.19
Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.
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Growing at a Glance
Give this plant a thoughtful start with the right light, space and planting season.
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Planting Season
SpringFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone
Zone 2~12Selected for USA gardens
Germination
5-14 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity
60-120 DaysVariety dependent
Plant Spacing
8-18 inAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty
EasyGrowing support available
Plant Characteristics
Explore its shape, standout features and where it fits in your home or garden.
Plant Type
Foliage PlantPrimary garden role
Growth Form
Upright, ClumpingVariety-specific habit
Placement
OutdoorIndoor or outdoor use
Special Feature
Foliage Interest, Architectural FormDistinctive garden value
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About this seed
Why gardeners choose this variety
Job's tears connects ornamental grass growing with the history of beads and useful grains. The hard, glossy, bead-like structures around its seeds have been strung into decorative objects, while selected forms of Coix have a separate food-crop tradition. The tear-shaped outline explains the memorable common name.
This listing is positioned for ornamental seed heads, so grow it for upright foliage and the developing bead-like structures. Mature dried material can be studied or used in simple decorative projects, keeping small pieces away from children who may swallow them. Do not assume an ornamental seed lot is the same soft-shelled selection grown for food. Observing that difference is part of understanding the plant's varied cultural uses.
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