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Pennisetum purpureum Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® ('Tift-8')
Purple Fountain Grass: Patent PP22,254
- » Attractive, deep purple to near-black foliage
- » Heat tolerant
- » Deadheading isn't necessary
Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® (Pennisetum purpureum) is an annual ornamental grass known for its dramatic 4–8-foot upright habit and richly colored deep purple foliage. Easy-care and sun-loving, it shines as a structural focal point in borders, containers, or floral compositions, and requires no deadheading.
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Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pennisetum purpureum Graceful Grasses® Vertigo®
Cut back warm season grasses in fall or by mid to late spring. Warm season grasses turn shades of brown as the weather turns colder.