Japanese Blood Grass

Stunning foliage plant provides a vibrant season-long display. Beautiful as an edging for the garden or shrub planting, as contrast to green, golden or silver foliages, or featured in a red color theme garden. Remove any pure green shoots as they appear.

Companion Plants

Blanket Flower

Lavender

Tickseed

Plant Details

Common name

Japanese Bloodgrass
Botanical name

Imperata cylindrica
Variety

Red Baron
Zone

USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light

Part sun
Height

14-16" (36-41 cm)
Habit

Clumping
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Time

Summer
Maintenance

Prune back in spring

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

Danielle P.'s collection
Lois L.'s collection

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