Oct 01 2008
Caring for Purple Fountain Grass
Caring for Purpe Fountain Grass, Penniston rubrum, is pretty easy. It grows fast and comes back year after year. You can plant this in a bed or container and use it as the main focus. It can grow as tall as 3 feet and fill a space quick. It can take most soils and does not need a great amount of water, it is pretty hardy and does need full sun. The plumes that come out feel like a cat’s tail, soft. I have this plant in my garden (and you can see it if you look through earlier posts) and it is probably the prettiest plant I have. Out of all of my plants, this one did not wilt any all summer long. It took the heat and drought like a trooper. I do plan to buy more of them next year and plant them in several places.
