Grass First Knight Fountain – PENNISETUM Hybrid First Knight™ PP25515. 4-4 ½’ tall, 2′ spread, full sun-part shade. This noble grass boasts the deepest, darkest, and blackest purple foliage of them all. Emerges green before darkening. The leaves in the center of the clump are upright, while the outer leaves arch gracefully around the edges. Salt tolerant. Deer resistant. Hardy in zones 7-11, annual everywhere else. Potted in 3″ pot.
Easily grown in light, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, but prefers full sun. Hardy in zone 7-11 but may be overwintered in warm greenhouse in lower zones.
Garden Style:
Cottage, Eclectic, Prairie, Rock Garden
Other Uses:
Border Plant, Edging, Attractive Foliage, Mass Planting, Specimen, Focal Point, Tolerates Black Walnut, Tolerates Air Pollution
