Synonyms
Pennisetum 'Purple Majesty'
Grass Like Annual Biennial
Fast-growing annual grass to about 1.5m tall, forming a large clump of broadly strap-shaped, dark green leaves with purple midribs, maturing to purple-black. Stout, upright, dark purple bottlebrush-like flower panicles produced on leafy stems in summer are followed by shiny purple seedheads, the seeds are very attractive to birds
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres