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 | Heritage Perennial Profile |
Here's the complete description for this Heritage Perennial. Drop in any time to see the rest of our collection.
| Plant Number: 8.300.200 | USDA Zone: 9 - 10 |
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 | Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ |
| Common name : Purple Fountain Grass |
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| An extremely showy and popular selection of Fountain Grass, seen frequently as a focal point in containers and annual plantings. Plants form an upright clump of deep burgundy-purple leaves, bearing arching bottlebrush flowers that change from red to tan. Although not winter hardy in most regions, this may be treated as an annual or wintered indoors. Clumps are easily divided in early spring, still getting large and flowering the same year. Widely used in municipal plantings.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Brown
Red
Blooming Time
Late Summer
Early Fall
Mid Fall
Foliage Color
Purple Black
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Dried Flower
Massed
Specimen
Flower Head Size
Very Large
Height
90-120 cm
35-47 inches
Spread
60-90 cm
23-35 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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