Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Purple Fountain Grass
USDA Hardiness Zone 9-10 TENDER
Striking annual cultivar that provides a very long season of interest. Maroon foliage and flower are a wonderful accent in a container or garden setting.
Height
30-48 Inches
Spread
24 Inches
Color
Mixed
Bloom Time
June-October
Good Companions
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea), New York Aster (Aster dumosus), Blue Wild Indigo, False Indigo (Baptisia variicolor), Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Tickseed (Coreopsis ), Coneflower (Echinacea Big Sky), Showy Geranium (Geranium magnificum), Helen's Flower (Helenium ), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Asiatic Lily (Lilium ), Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia )Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Crafts |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Maroon |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
| • | Winter |
| • | Fall |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Winter |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
| • | Rich |
