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Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Grass
Pennisetum
Large, dark green foliage that's dotted with massive seed heads in bronze and purple tones. Ideal for any garden that calls for a dramatic and wind-swept look.
| Blossom Color | Pink |
| Bloom Season | Summer, Fall |
| Exposure | Part to full sun |
| Height | 30-36 in |
| Width | 12-24 in |
| Spacing | 18-24 in |
| Container Sizes | Royale |
| Hardiness Zones | 9, 10, 11 |
| Wildlife Attracted | No Wildlife Attracted |
| Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |
| Features | Large, dark green foliage that's dotted with massive seed heads in bronze and purple tones. Ideal for any garden that calls for a dramatic and wind-swept look. |
| Available Seasons | Fall |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
This grass will beautify your garden all summer |
| Maintenance Notes |
Learn all about ornamental grasses care in our guide to planting, cutting and dividing. In almost all areas Rubrum will be an annual grass. Once the grass turns brown in the fall you can cut it back to the ground whenever you would like. Rubrum is a warm-season grass. Where temperatures get colder than 20 degrees F, the plants should be treated as annuals. Once the grass turns brown it can either be removed immediately or removed in the spring. It should not be expected to live through the winter and begin growing again in the spring. In areas where winter temperatures remain above 20 degrees it should be considered a perennial and the following information should be useful. Warm-season grasses won't start growing until mid to late spring or even early summer. Their major growth and flowering happens when the weather is hot. They will usually turn shades of brown for the winter. Cut back warm season grasses in fall or by mid to late spring. Warm season grasses turn shades of brown as the weather turns colder. Once your warm season grasses turn brown you can trim them back at almost any time. If you like to tidy your garden in fall or if you live in an area where fire can be problematic trim warm season grasses so they are just a few inches tall. If you live in an area where fire generally isn't a problem you can leave the dried grasses and seed heads in your garden for winter interest. Snow or ice encrusted ornamental grasses can be quite beautiful. If you leave the trimming until spring try to make sure to cut them back to the ground (you can leave a couple of inches) by late spring, before new growth begins. Not all ornamental grasses look good through the winter, trim back those that don't look good in the fall. Divide warm season grasses anytime spring through mid-summer. All ornamental grasses should be divided when they are actively growing but not while they are flowering. If the plants are dormant when they are transplanted they won't establish a good root system. Warm season grasses generally start growing in late spring or early summer and have their active growth period during the heat of the summer. Warm season grasses will tend to bloom in mid to late summer. |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2012 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
| 2012 | Hall of Fame - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2011 | Top Performer - BYU-Idaho, Thomas E. Ricks Demonstration Garden |
| 2011 | Superior (top 10%) - Penn State University |
| 2011 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
| 2011 | Superior (top 10%) - Penn State University |
| 2011 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
| 2010 | Top Performer - Powell Gardens |
| 2010 | Very Good - Devonian Botanic Garden |
| 2010 | Top Performers - Mast Arboretum |
| 2010 | Very Good - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
| 2010 | Very Good - Devonian Botanic Garden |
| 2010 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2010 | Very Good - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
| 2010 | Top Performer - Powell Gardens |
| 2010 | Top Performers - Mast Arboretum |
| 2010 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2010 | Top Performers - Mast Arboretum |
| 2010 | Top Performer - Powell Gardens |
| 2010 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2010 | Very Good - Devonian Botanic Garden |
| 2010 | Very Good - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Assiniboine Park Conservatory |
| 2009 | Top Performer - University of Kentucky Arboretum |
| 2009 | Excellent Rating - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2009 | Summer Survivor - Texas A & M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2009 | Best Performer - Cornell University |
| 2009 | Top 10 - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Growers - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2009 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Best of Breed - Summer - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Best Friend Forever - Virginia Tech |
| 2009 | Top Performer - University of Kentucky Arboretum |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 2009 | Best Varieties - Penn State University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
| 2009 | Prairie Star - Kansas State University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - University of Kentucky Arboretum |
| 2009 | Excellent Rating - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Assiniboine Park Conservatory |
| 2009 | Top 10 - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2009 | Top 10 - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2009 | Summer Survivor - Texas A & M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2009 | Excellent Rating - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2009 | Best Varieties - Penn State University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Assiniboine Park Conservatory |
| 2009 | Top Performer - University of Kentucky Arboretum |
| 2009 | Top Performer - University of Kentucky Arboretum |
| 2009 | Best Performer - Cornell University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 2009 | Best Friend Forever - Virginia Tech |
| 2009 | Best Performer - Cornell University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Growers - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2009 | Best of Breed - Summer - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Prairie Star - Kansas State University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
| 2009 | Prairie Star - Kansas State University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2009 | Best Varieties - Penn State University |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Growers - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2009 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Summer Survivor - Texas A & M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2009 | Top Performer - Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| 2009 | Best of Breed - Summer - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Best Friend Forever - Virginia Tech |
| 2009 | Top Performer - University of Kentucky Arboretum |
| 2007 | Best of the Zoo - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2007 | Best of the Zoo - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2007 | Best of the Zoo - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2007 | Best of the Zoo - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2006 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
| 2006 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
| 2006 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
| 2006 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
| 2005 | Best Grasses at the Zoo - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2005 | Best Grasses at the Zoo - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2005 | Best Grasses at the Zoo - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2005 | Best Grasses at the Zoo - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2004 | Top Picks - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2004 | Top Picks - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2004 | Top Picks - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2004 | Top Picks - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
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