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Plant ID
Plant Identification Profiles
Purple Fountain Grass
Purple Fountain Grass
Common Name:
Purple Fountain Grass
Species Name:
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Family Name:
Poaceae
Examples of Purple Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Tall Purple Fountain Grass growing in a flower bed.
An up close photo of a Purple Fountain Grass seed head.
Plant Facts
Origin
Eurasia
Sun Preference
Full Sun
Susceptibility
None Serious
ID Characteristics
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Plant Height:
2-foot diameter, 3-foot height
Leaves:
Leaves maroon tinted broze, plumes deep burgundy
Habitat/Ecology
Soil Preference
Moist, well drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
9
Notes
A rapid grower and prolific bloomer with red-burgundy color throughout both foliage and the foxtail-like flowers
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