Ruby Grass

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Profuse showy flowers wave gracefully in the slightest breeze above mounds of blue-green foliage. Excellent for the perennial garden with white and blue flowering plants. Flowers are lovely in bouquets. Grown as an annual in colder climates.

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Outstanding selection with a profusion of large, vibrant flower clusters. A superb plant for the butterfly garden, at garden's edge, or trailing over stones and rock walls. Heat and drought tolerant. Grown from cuttings, not seed.

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Details

Common name

Ruby Grass

Botanical name

Melinus nerviglumis

Zone

Grow as an annual.

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Bloom color

Green

Bloom time

spring-summer

Light

part sun

Height

8-12" (20-31 cm)

Habit

upright

Water

1-2 times per week

Feed

when actively growing

Maintenance

keep weed-free