Purple Fountain Grass
Purple Fountain Grass
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Pennisetum setaceum
Pennisetum setaceum
Fountain Grass
Tropical and East Africa; SW Asia
2
–
4 feet
1
–
1.5 feet
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Medium
Deer Resistant
Flowering
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About This Plant
Full sun. A warm-season bunchgrass, evergreen in warm winters admired for its purple foliage and plume-like seedheads. However this non-native will die down with any frost and sometimes without sufficient water; either way, plan on cutting it back in winter.
Maintenance
Supplemental water appreciated if planted in full sun. Cut back in winter.
Features
Plant Type:
Grasses
Size:
2-4' H, 1-1.5' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Types:
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Wildlife:
Flower Color:
Purple, Red
Bloom Time:
May, June, July, August, September, October
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
No
This plant goes well with
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum
Phlox drummondii
Echinacea purpurea
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