Scientific Name : Pennisetum glaucum
Blooming Season : Late Summer, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn
Plant Habit : Columnar, Upright
Spacing : 10 - 16" (25 - 41cm)
Height : 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)
Width : 10 - 14" (25 - 36cm)
Exposure : Partial Sun, Sun
Grower Information :
Seed supplied as: Raw.
Plug crop time: 2 to 3 weeks
Transplant to finish: 4 to 5 weeks (green)
- Young leaves are chartreuse with a subtle burgundy overlay; mature foliage becomes dominantly burgundy especially in full sun. Plants end the season with nearly the same bronze-purple colour as Purple Majesty.
- Jester flowers 7 to 10 days later than Purple Baron and Purple Majesty, and stays compact longer.
- Best grown warm.