Pennisetum - dwarf purple fountain grass
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Hardy, compact, low maintenance, graceful ornamental grass with warm dark burgundy-purple foliage and creamy-pink fluffy foxtail plumes. Lovely in containers or along a driveway or border.
Pennisetum advena rubrum dwarf - dwarf purple fountain grass
DESCRIPTION: Eelegant, dwarf ornamental grass with burgundy-purple foliage and cream-rose coloured plumes. Sterile, will not self-seed.USE IN: Perfect for rockeries and borders. Also great for containers.
LOCATION: Pennisetums are hardy and prefer a full sun to part shade position in the garden. Plant in a well drained soil, mulch and water well to establish. Tolerates most soil conditions. Cut back in late winter to encourage new growth for spring.
CARE: Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Hardy and low maintenance once established.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 0.5m H x 0.3m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These are tube-stock plants with young healthy roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80 mm x 42 mm wide.
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