Landscape Notes: Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides is one of the most useful grasses for flower gardens, it is a warm season grass that looks wonderful throughout the year. Its narrow, fine textured, purplish maroon leaves form a dense mat that remains purplish maroon into fall. In late summer, foxtail like plumes open and mature to rose red.

Exposure/Culture: Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides thrives in full sun to partial shade conditions. Prefers well drained, moist, organic rich soils, and is adaptable to various soil types. Cut plants to the ground in fall.

Other Notes: Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides combines attractively with Black Eyed Susan and with upright perennials. Space plants 3 feet apart.