Grass Red Fountain Ornamental Grass in 10 in. (3 Gal.) Grower Pot

A showy, fast growing, tropical, clumping Ornamental Grass with long slender green tinged burgundy leaves. Topped by feathery pinkish coppery purple plumes from summer to fall. Grows 3-5 ft. tall with a similar width. A popular plant for patio pots, as a desert garden specimen, as a gracefully arching accent plant, as the centerpiece of a combo patio pot, or in cut flower arrangements. Best foliage color occurs when planted in full sun, grows in almost any well drained non-boggy soil. Tends to die back and turn brown at least partially during winter, providing nesting material for birds. Grow outdoors as a warm weather perennial only in USDA Plant Zones 9-11, in all other areas the plant is typically grown as an annual and replaced each year.

• Botanical Name:   Pennisetum setaceum ‘Cupreum
• Extremely attractive seed heads bring color to the fall garden
• Looks great as a focal point in the gardens
• Often used as a centerpiece of a combination container planting
• Coppery pink to purple red flower plumes seldom set seed, the plant rarely spreads
• Grows in a sunny site in almost any well drained soil
• Dried winter foliage provides landscape interest, also provides nesting materials for birds
• Ships in a 10 in. tall and wide black nursery pot and the plant itself is approximately 18-30 in. tall
• Outdoor hardy only in USDA plant zones 9-11, in all other regions the plant is typically grown as an annual and replaced each year
• Accommodate mature size or when planting in groups, space 3 ft. away from other plants or structures
• Thrives in most nutrient-rich, well draining soils