Pennisetum x 'Fireworks' PP#18504 (Variegated Purple Fountain Grass)
sun
sun
height
3.5 ft
width
3.5 ft
water
average/dry
growth rate
average/fast
hardiness
zones 9-10
soil
well drained soils/dry soils
flower
red plumes
seed
rarely seeds
foliage
Evergreen
fall color
burgundy
This cultivar was a sport of purple fountain grass (P. setaceum x P. macrostachyum) discovered by Ron Strasko at Creek Hill Nursery in PA.
New variegated form of purple fountain grass. Varigation fades through season.