Pennisetum purpureum 'Princess Caroline'

 BOTANICAL NAME:  Pennisetum purpureum ‘Princess Caroline’

COMMON NAME: Princess Caroline Fountain Grass

ATTRACTS: 

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME:

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 3 to 4 feet

WIDTH: 3 to 4 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS:

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:  Moist, well-drained soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Striking foliage

Low maintenance

Disease resistant

Fast growing

HARDINESS ZONES: 8 - 10

Princess Caroline fountain grass is a moderate to fast-growing perennial/hardy annual that has intense, arching, purple-foliage summer to frost. It makes a great accent plant, centerpiece or background plant in an annual/perennial bed.