Purple Fountain Grass

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Graceful flower plumes and striking foliage are lovely in the summer landscape. Wonderful paired with bold, vibrant plants for contrast, or with complementary cool pastels and grays. Lovely in containers or mixed plantings. Excellent cut flower.

Companion Plants

Sunflower

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Sunflower

Cheerful flowers available in many heights and flower sizes. Most flowers are shades of yellow with a dark brown center. An excellent plant for the back of borders. Great cut flower, or leave flowers on the plant to mature for winter bird feed.

Petunia

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Petunia

This all-time favorite enlivens the garden with a profusion of blooms and is irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds. Splendid in hanging baskets and containers. Super planted with verbena, marigold, zinnia, geranium  or other annuals.

Lantana

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Lantana

Vibrant flower clusters attract butterflies. Striking in gardens and containers, where plants can easily be trimmed to shape. Excellent drought and heat tolerance, and resistant to deer browsing. Vigorous where hardy; may be wintered indoors where not hardy. Prune lightly in mid- to late spring.

Details

Common name

Purple Fountain Grass

Botanical name

Pennisetum setaceum

Zone

Grow as an annual.

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Bloom color

Purple

Bloom time

spring-fall

Light

sun

Height

36-48" (91-122 cm)

Habit

upright

Water

daily

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

keep weed-free