Red / purple fluffy grass

Pennisetum setaceum (Rubrum) - saw it in German garden. Good for a sunny border.
 (also liked Verbena bonariensis tall, blue, self-seeds, and Heliotropum arborescens, annual)

Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’

Purple Fountain Grass

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant number: 8.300.200

An extremely showy and popular selection of Fountain Grass, seen frequently as a focal point in containers and annual plantings. Plants form an upright clump of deep burgundy-purple leaves, bearing arching bottlebrush flowers that change from red to tan. Although not winter hardy in most regions, this may be treated as an annual or wintered indoors. Clumps are easily divided in early spring, still getting large and flowering the same year. Widely used in municipal plantings.

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Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’

Optimal Growing Conditions	Appearance and Characteristics
Sun Exposure   Full Sun Soil Type   Normal or   Sandy or   Clay Soil pH   Neutral or   Alkaline or   Acid Soil Moisture   Average or   Moist Care Level   Easy	Flower Colour   Brown   Red Blooming Time   Late Summer   Early Fall   Mid Fall Foliage Color   Purple Black Plant Uses & Characteristics   Accent: Good Texture/Form   Border   Containers   Cut Flower   Deer Resistant   Dried Flower   Massed   Specimen Flower Head Size   Very Large Height    90-120 cm    35-47 inches Spread    60-90 cm    23-35 inches Foot Traffic    None Growth Rate    Medium