Fireworks pennisetum – purple fountain grass – is the second Louisiana Super Plant for spring 2015.
Pennisetum is an ornamental grass commonly known as purple fountain grass. And Fireworks is a new red-foliaged variety addition to this group of grasses.
These should be considered as annuals, although some plantings can overwinter successfully in south Louisiana. Plants need full sun and will be 4 feet tall in the landscape by fall. Planted in clumps of three to five, they can be used as vertical focal plants in flower beds. Flower plumes start midsummer and continue until first frost.
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