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Pennisetum macrostachyum rubrum Compacta

Botanical Name
Pennisetum macrostachyum rubrum Compacta
Common Names
Dwarf Purple Fountain Grass,
Compact Purple Fountain Grass is an exotic evergreen perennial grass with a dense, upright, clumping habit. It produces burgundy to purple flower spikes above tufting foliage. The compact growth habit makes it suitable for mass planting and border plantings. It can also be used in containers and mixed perennial plantings where a structured grass form is required. Grows to approx. 1m H x 1m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pennisetum macrostachyum rubrum Compacta Dwarf Purple Fountain Grass,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Dense, Tufting, Upright

Description:
Compact Purple Fountain Grass is an exotic evergreen perennial grass with a dense, upright, clumping habit. It produces burgundy to purple flower spikes above tufting foliage. The compact growth habit makes it suitable for mass planting and border plantings. It can also be used in containers and mixed perennial plantings where a structured grass form is required. Grows to approx. 1m H x 1m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained