Q: Will my purple fountain grass come back after the winter and if so, should I prune it back now? - B.T., Houston A: This is one of the less cold-hardy ornamental grasses, so it depends on how ...

This Purple fountain grass can survive mild winters, but is not ideal for winters where temperatures fall below 20 degrees.

Q • I bought some purple fountain grass at a sale this summer for about a dollar. It is lovely, but the tag says “will not survive winter in cold ...

Varieties include the purple fountain grass, a green-leaf species, and several reddish selections. Cluster plants together to obtain the full effect of the foliage.

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 ...

Purple fountain grass Purple fountain grass is used in landscapes for its striking color. The splash of red-purple provided by a grouping of three to five plants is showy.

Prune fountain grass now Q: The purple fountain grass got hit by the freeze and looks dry. Is it too early to cut it back? A: Let the pruning begin.

A: Purple fountain grass makes a clump that gradually increases in size, but not so much that it’s considered a nuisance. Purple fountain grass comes in dwarf and taller varieties. Study the ...

Unfortunately, purple fountain grass comes from the tropics and isn’t hardy here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s also, at least by my own experience, extremely difficult to overwinter indoors.

Fireworks is a relatively new, highly variegated version of purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum). Purple fountain grass has been grown here successfully for years, and Fireworks does ...

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Papyrus, purple fountain grass and miscanthus are among the ornamental grasses in the Townsleys’ yard in east Wichita. Courtesy photo We were rewarded for planting several grass species around ...