Pennisetum

Pennisetum xadvena Rubrum (72 plugs per tray)

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Product Code: 2444

Availability: Ships in Spring 2023

$149.00

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Pennisetum

Pennisetum xadvena Rubrum (72 plugs per tray)

$149.00

$119.00

Sale 20%

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Consistently our best seller. A rapid grower and prolific bloomer with red-burgundy color throughout both foliage and foxtail-like flowers. A tender perennial that is everything an annual should be! Prefers well-draining soil.

  Tray Size: 72 plants
  Common Name: Purple fountain grass
  USDA Hardiness Zone: 9 - 11
  Mature Height: 60 inches
  Seedhead Color: Purple
  Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Plugs per Tray 72. Depth 2.35". Volume (max. dry) cubic inches: 2.23
Recommended Finish Size: 1 gallon
Growing Media: Well-draining commercial media
Growing Temperature: 70-80 F (days) 55-65 F (nights)
Soil PH: 5.8-6.2
Soil EC: 1-1.5
Finish Time for Spring Sale: 8 - 10 weeks
Growing Info: Apply fungicide drench at transplant.
Fertilizing: Constant liquid feed at low levels of 100 - 150 ppm N
Moisture Level: Allow plants to dry between ample waterings.
Watch for Pest and Disease: Aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, root and crown rot
Vernalization Requirements: Not required.
Supplemental Lighting: 12+ hours photoperiod
Growth Regulators: Generally, not needed.
Day Length: Long Day
Other: Follow monthly broad spectrum fungicide control program.