Description
FEATURES
This large fountain grass makes a beautiful focal point in the fall garden. Showy bottlebrush-shaped flowers emerge dusky purple and age to tan atop the upright vase-shaped clump of green foliage which takes on red, orange, and gold tones in fall. Improvement over older cultivars in habit, flowering performance, and fall color.
Grass
CHARACTERISTICS
Perennial
Medium
36 – 48 Inches
36 – 48 Inches
36 – 48 Inches
Green
Green
Upright
Thriller
PLANT NEEDS
Sun
Easy
Early Fall
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Average
Average Soil
Fertile Soil
Acidic Soil
Neutral Soil
Border Plant
Container
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Landscape
Mass Planting
Specimen or Focal Point
Best in landscapes.
This ornamental grass grows best in rich, well-drained soil and full sun to light shade. It does not tolerate wet soil. Leave foliage standing through winter if desired, but cut back before new growth appears in spring.
This large fountain grass makes a beautiful focal point in the fall garden. Large, tan, bottlebrush flowers are produced atop the upright vase-shaped clump of green foliage. Red, orange, and yellow fall color.
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