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Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks' - Variegated Fountain Grass

Variegated Fountain Grass

Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks'

  • Annual Grass
  • Forms a clump of wide burgundy leaves striped with pink, arching from the base
  • Bushy bottlebrush-like flower spikes arch gracefully above the foliage
  • Flowers are pink and purple, aging to tan
  • Bloom Time: Midsummer to mid-fall
  • Flower Height: 120 cm
  • Foliage Height: 80 cm

ZONE:
8

COLOUR:
Pink

HEIGHT:
80-120 cm

SPREAD:
60-90 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Best grown in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun. This grass is not hardy to our region, but a welcome addition to the summer garden or in a patio planter. Sometimes they can be kept alive indoors through the winter.

Additional Notes about Variegated Fountain Grass:




Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Attracts Birds
Attracts Birds
Fast
Fast
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Dried Flower/Foliage
Dried Flower/Foliage
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Cut Flower/Foliage
Cut Flower/Foliage
Rock garden
Rock garden
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Average to Dry Soils
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Fall
Lt. Sum-Fall
HABIT:
Upright
Clumping
Vase-shape
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Burgundy
Variegated
Pink
LANDSCAPE USES:
Foundation planting
Specimen
PLANTING TIMELINE:
July
September
June
August
October