About This Product
Botanical Name: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Common Name: Purple Fountain Grass
A warm-season ornamental grass with an upright, fountain-like form. Feathery, purple-pink flower panicles are long, fluffy and foxtail-like. Blooms age to a creamy copper from late summer through fall. Burgundy foliage is finely textured and upright to arching. Semi-evergreen. Self-sows aggressively, depending on the location.
USDA Zone: Zones 9 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 8 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 4 - 6 feet
Mature Width: 2 - 4 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low, Moderate
