Flame Grass 'Purpurascens'
Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 4-5 feet
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Spread: 2.5-3 feet
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Bloom Time: July to February
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Bloom: tiny red-tinged flowers appear above foliage in late
summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well-drained
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Moisture: medium, drought tolerant
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Use: versatile ornamental grass for
accent, specimen, grouping or mass plantings; borders, meadows, wild gardens,
cottage gardens; attracts birds
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Care: cut foliage to ground in late
winter
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: species native from Africa to the
East Africa
· Notes: superior orange-red fall color; compact, upright, clump-forming; fall color turns an attractive burgundy by winter; tolerates black walnut
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H237
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