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Purple fountain grass is native to Africa, Asia and areas of the Middle East. It is a perennial in areas where the temperature does not drop below 20 degrees F (Zone 9), and there are areas in ...
Question: I want to overwinter my purple fountain grass. I cut it back, dug it out of my garden and have it in a pot. Where should I store it for winter?
Q: Will my purple fountain grass come back after the winter and if so, should I prune it back now? - B.T., Houston A: This is one of the less cold-hardy ornamental grasses, so it depends on how ...
Q • I bought some purple fountain grass at a sale this summer for about a dollar. It is lovely, but the tag says “will not survive winter in cold Purple fountain grass can be overwintered here ...
Unfortunately, purple fountain grass comes from the tropics and isn’t hardy here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s also, at least by my own experience, extremely difficult to overwinter indoors.
A: Purple fountain grass makes a clump that gradually increases in size, but not so much that it’s considered a nuisance. Purple fountain grass comes in dwarf and taller varieties.
The tall-growing fountain grasses are examples of unique accents with long, breeze-catching leaves and attractive flowers. Varieties include the purple fountain grass, a green-leaf species, and ...
A purple fountain grass called Fireworks (Pennisetum setaceum Fireworks) has been selected by the LSU AgCenter as a Louisiana Super Plant. You're going to be impressed by the colorful foliage ...
Purple fountain grass has long been a favorite in our area, but this new, red-foliaged variety adds an extra dimension of interest and hue.
Fireworks fountain grass explodes with color and interest with its flaming variegated foliage and arching plumes. The fact that it is happening now in tired summer gardens is even better ...
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