Scientific Name
Pennisetum setaceum

Common Name
Crimson fountain grass; Annual fountain grass
Flowering Season: Summer
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Light Requirements: Sun to partial shade
Flower Color: 12 inch spikes in muted pink and purple; does not dry well - shatters
Height: 3 to 4 feet
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Comments: Perennial grown as an annual; narrow, mounded foliage; 3 foot spread; prefers moist, well drained soil
Cultivars: Purpureum (purple leaves); Rubrum Dwarf (30 to 36 inches)
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