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Purple Fountain Grass (Annual), Pennisetum Setaceum ‘Rubrum’

Big Bluestem

Purple Fountain Grass is a very commonly used annual grass in container gardens and flower displays. It provides outstanding color and texture with its red-purple leaves and fuzzy flower heads.

(Not trialed in 2008)


Advertised HeightAdvertised Zone

60"

9

YearHeight/Width
Year 148”/38”
Year 2 
DatePictures
September 2007Big Bluestem
September 2009Big Bluestem