Pennisetum Red Riding Hood

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$7.85

Low maintenance, graceful ornamental grass with dark burgundy-purple foliage and creamy-pink fluffy foxtail plumes. Hardy, compact, lovely in containers or along a driveway or border. Taller and darker than dwarf purple fountain grass.

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Description

Pennisetum advena nana ‘Red Riding Hood’

APPEARANCE : Hardy clumping grass with burgundy foliage and fluffy pinky-red plumes from spring to autumn.
USE FOR: Rockeries and borders, erosion control, low maintenance gardens, containers.
LOCATION: Pennisetums prefer full sun to part shade in the garden. Plant in a well drained soil, mulch and water well to establish. Tolerates most soil conditions. Fast growing and can withstand humidity, high temperatures, and wind. Protect from frost.
CARE: Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks; and in late autumn in borderline climate areas to protect roots. Hardy and low maintenance once established. Cut back in late winter to encourage new growth for spring.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 75cm H x 75cm W.
YOUR PLANTS: These are tubestock plants with young healthy roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80 mm x 42 mm wide. You can see an example in the image gallery.

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