Description
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1 Live Plant – Pennisetum xadvena Rubrum Perennial variety of Purple Fountain Grass
A low maintenance plant once established. Fast growing plant. Plants may be shipped bare root, 2.5″ pot or 4″ pots depending on season and availability. Larger sizes come as first come/serve basis. We ship the best and largest plants first.
Consistently our best seller. A rapid grower and prolific bloomer with red-burgundy color throughout both foliage and foxtail-like flowers. A tender perennial that is everything an annual should be! Prefers well-draining soil.
Common Name: Purple fountain grass
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9 – 11
Mature Height: 60 inches
Seedhead Color: Purple Black
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Deer Resistant
Height: 4-5′
Spread: 2-3′
Exposure: Full sun
Perennial Zone: 9-11
Annual Zone: 2-8
Spacing: 30″ for mass plantings, 5’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Grassy, Upright, Arching
Growth Rate: Fast
Shipping Spring via USPS Priority Mail
Small pot size, leaves will be trimmed.
Planting Instructions:
Plant the root ball into the soil and keep the top of the root ball level with the soil.
Water daily so it does not dry out. Do this for 2 weeks and then water as needed.
Flowering plumes emerge in late Summer.
