The grass in question is one we call Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' pen-ih-SEE-tum se-TAY-see-um RUH-brum), and it has been one of the most popular grasses, or should I say ...

purple millet (Cenchrus americanus) is just the ticket. Also known as violet pearl millet, this ornamental grass for your ...

One of the more popular perennial grasses that is not hardy in this area is purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'). This fast-growing grass makes it a good plant to use as an annual.

Question: I want to overwinter my purple fountain grass. I cut it back, dug it out of my garden and have it in a pot. Where should I store it for winter? A: Some gardeners have success ...

Grasses are such useful plants ... green leaves with soft yellow and white vertical stripes. The panicles are purple to olive green; stems are upright, giving the whole plant a brisk, tidy ...

A purple fountain grass called Fireworks (Pennisetum setaceum Fireworks) has been selected by the LSU AgCenter as a Louisiana Super Plant. You're going to be impressed by the colorful foliage on ...

Ornamental grasses are a wonderful asset to the Ohio garden, and Purple Love grass (Eragrostis spectabilis) is enchanting. This bunchgrass forms a tight mound of upright, medium green leaves.

Curly mesquite grass can grow in a variety of well-drained soils but works best in clay loam. Purple lovegrass, one of Barak’s favorites, adds the perfect pop of color to your lawn. The heat ...

Our native Elliot’s Lovegrass, Eragrostis elliottii, and Purple Love grass, Eragrostis spectabilis, do great in full sun and dry soils and have a high drought tolerance. Elliot’s Lovegrass is ...

Warm-season grasses (like many of our natives) love it hot and tend to be more drought tolerant. All muhly, purple fountain grass, bluestems and the lawn grasses we grow here. Carex is not a true ...

Here Kopydlowski said fountain grasses do well; especially purple fountain grass and red fireworks fountain grass. “There is also a millet grass that can be used in pots as a centerpiece.