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 | Heritage Perennial Profile |
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| 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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