Pennisetum 'First Knight' PP25,515
Fountain Grass
USDA Hardiness Zone 7-11 (tender perennial)
Deep black-purple foliage makes quite a statement as a specimen plant or in a mass. Stands tall and straight with beautiful form.
Height
4-6 ft
Spread
2-3 ft
Interesting Notes
FIRST KNIGHT was selected by Dr. Wayne Hanna at the University of Georgia.
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Best grown in light, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Foliage color more intense when in full sun.
Good Companions
False Indigo (Baptisia ), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Coneflower (Echinacea Big Sky), Coral Bells (Heuchera ), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Variegated Sweet Iris (Iris pallida), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Peony (Paeonia lactiflora), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Ironweed (Vernonia lettermanii), Fall Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Fall Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Fall Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Fall Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus )Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Purple |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Winter |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
