Pennisetum setaceum
Annual Crimson Fountain Grass
Ethiopia - Northern Africa

mound to upright-arching
2-3 feet
dark purple, red
July
Green, purple to dark red in variants with fine texture
None serious

  • 'Rubrum' (also listed as 'Cupreum') - Annual species for providing an accent to the herbaceous border. The burgundy foliage and reddish-purple plumes are a highlights. 3-4 feet tall.
  • 'Rubrum Dwarf' is a compact form with a height of 30-36 inches.
  • P. villosum - Feather Top Fountain Grass. Has fluffy foxtail flower plumes.
  • P. 'Burgundy Giant' -'Burgundy Giant' resembles a purple-leaved corn plant. The leaves are 1 inch wide and are carried on stems that rise to 5 feet. The nodding foxtail plumes are purple. Only hardy in zones 9 and 10.
 
 
   

 

 
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