Purple Fountain Grass
Common name
Purple Fountain Grass
Botanical name
Pennisetum setaceum
Variety
Rubrum
Zone
USDA Zone 7 (0°F) to USDA Zone 10 (30°F).
Light
Sun
Height
36-48" (91-122 cm)
Habit
Clumping
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Summer-fall
Maintenance
Divide every 3 to 5 years
About
Spectacular plumes and stunning foliage are striking in the summer landscape. Beautiful with bright flowers and silver- or golden-leaved plants; breathtaking in mass plantings, hedges or as a stand-alone highlight in the garden. Excellent cut flower.
