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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

• Category: Annuals
• Breeder:Proven Winners
• Hardiness Zone:8-11
• Height:4-8 ft
• Spread:2-3 ft
• Foliage Color: Purple Shades, Black

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.