£9.00

Easily mistaken for Japanese Blood grass (Imperata cylindrica Rubra), this grass starts off with green, strap-like leaves that turn red at the tips in June, and produces light, airy flower panicles in summer. In autumn, the foliage turns a spectacular deep burgundy

Type

• Grasses

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Fast growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Contemporary style garden
• Gravel garden

Special features

• Low maintenance
• Winter interest
• Autumn interest
• Architectural

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 100cm

Eventual spread: 90cm

Positions

• Sun

Aspects

• South
• West

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline