Purple fountain grass

Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum')
Feathery, rose-colored plumes fade to beige atop clumps of reddish brown foliage. Grown as an annual in cold climates, it is especially pretty beside gloriosa daisies or purple coneflower.

Purple Fountain Grass is a deciduous perennial grass. It forms tufts that reach 3 feet tall and 18 inches wide. In climates that have occasional freezes this grass is used in the landscape as an annual.

Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Purple fountain grass, Red fountain grass)
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Purple Fountain Grass forms tufts of short, rigid stems topped by long, bronze colored blades of grass. 12" purplish pink flower spikes. Often grown as an annual
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Purple Fountain Grass [English]: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Purple Foxglove [English]: Digitalis purpurea
Purple Foxglove [English]: Digitalis purpurea 'Excelsior Hybrids'
Purple Foxglove [English]: Digitalis purpurea var. alba ...

Pennisetum setaceum 'Cupreum'
Purple fountain grass
Poaceae Family
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of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension.

Need a bold-textured partner for Purple Fountain Grass, or something to rise amidst a sea of Margarita Sweet Potato Vine? Try the purple-foliaged forms of Castor Bean, but remember that its seeds are very poisonous, especially to unknowing children.

#78 Pennisetum setaceum
Common Names: African fountain grass, tender fountain grass, fountain grass, purple fountain grass
Family: Poaceae/Gramineae (grass Family)
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Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris)
Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum)
Sunflower (Helianthus annua)
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)
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This is a graceful clumping grass which stands out as a focal point in a border. Cut back before new growth starts in spring. Teams well with Black-eyed Susan, Mexican Sage, Autumn Joy Sedum and Purple Fountain Grass.

See also: Grass, Fountain grass, Green, Pennisetum, Pink