Annual Grass - Rubrum - Purple Fountain

DESCRIPTION:  An extremely showy variety of fountain grass used as a focal point in the garden or containers; an upright clump of deep burgundy-purple bearing bottlebrush flowers that change from red to tan; may be treated as an annual; favored as a municipal planting. 

BOTANICAL NAME: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 120 cm
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 90 cm
SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
FLOWER COLOUR: Reddish to tan
FLOWERING TIME: Late summer to mid fall
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Burgundy-purple
COLD HARDINESS: Annual
WATER NEEDS: Average
OTHER FEATURES: Attractive Foliage, Deer Resistant