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), Fall Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Swiss Chard/Beta vulgaris (Annual) (Swiss Chard ), Tickseed (Coreopsis Big Bang), Helen's Flower (Helenium ), Fall Ornamental Cabbage (Cabbage ), Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Belgian Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Alyssum (Alyssum wulfenianum), Tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata)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 |
