Pennisetum Purple Baron
Pennisetum Purple Baron
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Zone
8 - 11
Mature Height
40 in
Mature Width
16 in
Light
Full Sun, Part Shade
Water
Moist, well-drained
Soil
Normal, loamy
Description / Pennisetum Purple Baron
Pennisetum Purple Baron is a warm-season ornamental grass, also known as millet, offering summer and fall interest. Resembling maize or corn, the plant has narrowly lanceolate burgundy foliage that emerges green, darkens to purple as it matures, and turns shades of brown in winter. Large flowerheads with feathery bristles, reminiscent of cattails, sit atop long, sturdy stalks throughout summer and fall and turn into attractive seed heads in winter, especially appealing to birds, including goldfinches and sparrows. The Pennisetum Purple Baron flower spikes make lovely cuts for fresh floral bouquets, and seed heads are good additions to dried arrangements.
More compact than 'Purple Majesty', with shorter and wider leaves and slightly darker color, Pennisetum Purple Baron has an upright habit and grows to about 3 feet tall, fitting nicely into small spaces and mixing well with lower plants. It is shown to best effect when mass planted in the landscape, but it also makes a perfect specimen plant or "thriller"a big, bold, vertical focal pointfor a thriller, filler, and spiller container, adding lovely color and texture.
As easy as it gets to grow, a perfect choice for beginners, the plant prefers full sun to dappled shade and average, normal to sandy, neutral, acid, or alkaline soil that is evenly moist and well drained. But it tolerates poor soils and dry conditions.
Product Details
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Genus:
Species:
Variety: Purple Baron
Item Form:
Bloom Color: Dark Brown, Dark Burgundy
Foliage Color: Burgundy
Habit:
Light Requirements: Full SunPart Shade
Moisture Requirements:
Bloom End:
Uses: Special Features: Hardiness Zones: 8 - 11
State Shipping Restrictions: GU, HI, ID, PR, VI
*Does Not Qualify for Additional Discounts