Plant Type

Grass

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

Winter

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Meadow, Ranch, Spanish, Wetlands

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Filler, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

The clumping grass grows to mature size of 6' tall by 5' wide. It is an easy to control grass that is drought tolerant, cold tolerant and accepts full sun. Flowering plumes appear fall and winter with purple spikes rising above the foliage. Leaves are chartreuse, fine and textured, creating a soft billowy effect. It spreads slowly by underground stems. It needs moderate to ample water but well drained soil. Cut back during spring when it begins growing; divide every 3-4 years.

Planting: 1. Dig a hole 1" less the depth and 2 times the width of the container. 2. Fill hole with water, let soak. 3. Set root ball in hole. 4. Fill hole halfway with native soil and water. 5. Finish back filling hole, build basin and water.