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Rose Fountain Grass, Purple Fountain Grass 'Cupreum Compactum'

Pennisetumsetaceum

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Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Pennisetum (pen-ih-SEE-tum)
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Species
setaceum (se-TAY-see-um)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Magenta (pink-purple)
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Merced, California

San Jose, California

Big Pine Key, Florida

Fort Myers, Florida

North Port, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Rockledge, Florida

Mason, Michigan

Mathiston, Mississippi

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