Grass, Purple Fountain

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Description: Fountain grass (Pennisetum) is a mound-forming ornamental grass and a garden favorite, as the care of fountain grass is easy. The cascading leaves on this plant have a fountain-like appearance. Clump-forming grasses grow in mounds or clumps, making them ideal for many areas without becoming invasive.

Common Name: Purple Fountain Grass

Scientific Name: Pennisetum setaceum ‘Atropurpurea’

Type: Perennial, Ornamental Grass

Exposure: Full Sun

Size: Foliage height, 4′ bloom height

Foliage Color: Purple

Bloom Color: Purple – cream foxtail-like seed heads

Bloom Period: Mid-Summer – First Frost

Landscape Use: Hedge, Back drop plant, next to Water Features, Wild Gardens, Perennial Beds

Soil: Well-Drained

Zone: 3 – 11

Growth Rate: Moderate

Companion Plants: Yellow, pink or silver plants, coreopsis, oak leaf hydrangea and coneflower. Stop by and visit our garden center and nursery to talk with our staff about other plants in stock.

Maintenance: Cut back old foliage in early Spring.

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