• Extremely dry tolerant
  • Low maintenance and easy to grow
  • Can be grown in large containers

Botanical name Pennisetum macrostachyum Purple Fountain

Height 1.5m
Spread 1.3m
Full sun
Dry

Botanical name Pennisetum macrostachyum Purple Fountain

Plant uses

Excellent used as an accent plant in perennial garden beds and spectacular when used in mass plantings.

Can be grown in large containers for paved or decking areas.

Ideal for low maintenance areas, poolside landscapes, coastal zones

Cultural care

Grows well in most soil types which are well draining. Prefers a full sun location. Dry tolerant once established only requiring occasional deep watering during extended periods of heat. Feed in spring with a slow release fertiliser during spring. Protect from heavy frost. Prune back hard to mounded shape once new growth begins to appear in late winter to early spring.