Common Name:

Swamp Foxtail

Description:

Purple Lea® Pennisetum boasts feathery purple flowers that are showy and contrast with its full sized green foliage. It has a clumping growth habit with beautifully arching leaves.

Categories:

Borders, Grasses, Ground Cover, Native, Ornamental Grasses

Growing Conditions:

Uses:

Mass or accent plantings for borders, rockeries and low maintenance gardens.

Position:

Full sun to part shade. Purple Lea® Pennisetum suits sandy to heavy clay soils. Tolerates frost and drought.

Care:

Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden . Use slow release fertiliser in late winter. Trim back annually to 1/3 the size in late autumn to winter.

Height:

80cm

Width:

80cm

Pot Sizes:

PURPLE LEA ® Pennisetum alopecuroides

Purple Lea® Pennisetum boasts feathery purple flowers that are showy and contrast with its full sized green foliage. It has a clumping growth habit with beautifully arching leaves. NOTE: Do not get this native Australian Pennisetum alopecuroides confused

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