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Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum

Purple Fountain Grass

  • »  Burgundy foliage
  • »  Continually blooming reddish purple bottle brush flowers
  • »  3-4" grower is great in containers

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It's a perennial somewhere but not in New England where it must be treated as an annual. But boy is it worth it! The deep burgundy foliage and continually blooming reddish purple bottle brush flowers can't be resisted. Dig it in the fall and overwinter in a greenhouse and the 3-4 grower will provide years of beauty. Great for container gardening.

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Foliage Color
Red
Maintenance and Care
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Songbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Flower Color
Purple
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer Bloomer
Late Summer
Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Fall
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Habit
Upright
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum

Old foliage should be cut to the ground in early spring. Drought tolerant once established. Full sun or Partial shade.