Pennisetum Rubrum, Purple Fountain Grass, African Fountain Grass, Tender Fountain Grass

Max Height: 1m Spread: 45cm

Origin: Tropicla Africa, S.W. Asia, Arabian Peninsula Family: Gramineae/ Poaceae

Common Name: African Fountain Grass, Tender Fountain Grass, Fountain Grass, Purple Fountain Grass

Flower Colour: Purple Drought Tolerance: High

Salinity Tolerance: Medium Sun Tolerance: High

Wind Tolerance: High Water Requirement: Low

PH Level: Basic Pest Tolerance: High

Disease Tolerance: High Growth rate: Fast Fragrance: No

Mound-forming, densely tufted, deciduous perennial grass, often grown as an annual, with upright, narrowly linear, flat or rolled, rough-textured, mid-green leaves, to 30cm long. From mid-summer to early autumn, bears pink to purplish-pink spikelets in plumed, long-bristled, upright to nodding, narrow panicles, to 30cm long.

African Fountain Grass, Pennisetum Rubrum, Purple Fountain Grass, Tender Fountain Grass