Princess Caroline Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) - 2 Gallon Pot
$41.98
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$41.98
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Princess Caroline Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) - 2 Gallon Pot
$41.98
Sale price
$41.98
Regular price
$48.00
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Description
Princess Caroline Fountain Grass
Pennisetum 'Princess Caroline'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 8a-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial Grass - Annual in zones north of 8a
Height at Maturity: 4'
Width at Maturity: 3'
Spacing: 30" for mass plantings, 5'+ for space between plants
Spacing: 30" for mass plantings, 5'+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Grassy, Upright, Arching
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: non-flowering
Flower Size: -
Flowering Period: -
Flower Type: -
Fragrant Flowers: -
Foliage Color: Purple, Maroon
Fragrant Foliage: -
Berries: -
Berry Color: -
Sun Needs: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun w/Morning Shade, Morning Sun w/Afternoon Shade
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay(well-draining), Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 - 7.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
Finally, a hardy purple fountain grass! Developed by a program at the University of Georgia, Princess Caroline Fountain Grass is an easy-to-grow, moderate to fast-growing perennial grass in USDA Zones 8a through 10b that features intense purple-maroon foliage from summer to frost on large and impressive mounding plants with arching foliage. It has unrivaled texture and color among perennial grasses!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide in an elegant mound of wide, dark purple arching leaves, 'Princess Caroline' Fountain Grass is a superb accent, grouping, or natural hedge for summer color in the sunny landscape borders or large containers. A fine addition to ornamental grass gardens, the texture and color provide a wonderful contrast when used beside brightly colored flowers, leafy shrubs, trees, and perennial plants. Especially attractive around boulders and bodies of water. In zones where it's an annual, it makes a great centerpiece or background plant in annual flower beds.
Spacing: 30 inches apart for mass plantings; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Growing Preferences
Princess Caroline Fountain Grass is easy to grow in most soil types, provided the soil is well-drained. It likes full sun to mostly sun. It's drought-tolerant when established, but it will appreciate some water during extended periods without rain. As with many other plants, a constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. Cut foliage back to the ground before new growth emerges in early spring.
Helpful Articles
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Care
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