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Pennisetum purpureum Graceful Grasses® Vertigo®
Purple Fountain Grass
- Attractive, deep purple to near-black foliage
- Heat tolerant
- Deadheading isn't necessary
- Category: Annuals
- Alternate Cultivar: 'Tift-8'
- Patent: PP22,254
- Breeder: Proven Winners
- Hardiness Zone: 8-11
- Height: 4-8 ft
- Spread: 2-3 ft
- Foliage Color: Purple Shades, Black
Purchase options for Purple Fountain Grass
- Size: 12 DECO -
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: Online
$43.00
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Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® (Pennisetum purpureum) is an annual ornamental grass known for its dramatic 4–8-foot upright habit and richly colored deep purple foliage. Easy-care and sun-loving, it shines as a structural focal point in borders, containers, or floral compositions, and requires no deadheading.
Growing Tips for Pennisetum purpureum 'Graceful Grasses® Vertigo®'
Cut back warm season grasses in fall or by mid to late spring. Warm season grasses turn shades of brown as the weather turns colder.