Ruby Grass

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.

Companion Plants

Salvia

Sunflower

Verbena

Plant Details

Common name

Ruby Grass
Botanical name

Melinus nerviglumis
Variety

na
Zone

Grow as an annual.
Light

Part sun
Height

8-12" (20-31 cm)
Habit

Upright
Feed

When actively growing
Water

1-2 times per week
Bloom Color

Green
Bloom Time

Spring-summer
Maintenance

Keep weed-free

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Dennis S.'s collection

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