Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'

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Purple Fountain Grass

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DERIVATION

setaceum	- Bristly
Rubrum	- Red colored

FAMILY

Poaceae (Grass Family) Other Plants in the Grass Family

HABIT

Grass/sedge

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

Cultivated

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Pink;purple

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 9 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Well-drained soil

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Partial sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Attracts Butterflies

COMMON NAME(S)

Purple Fountain Grass

SYNONYMS

Pennisetum setaceum var. rubrum

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Year

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120149*1

2012

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FLOWERING:
When Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' has been observed flowering
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2006

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