Fireworks Fountain Grass is an herbaceous perennial grass with a shapely form and gracefully arching stems. The grassy foliage is full of colours from red and cream to purple! Because of its height, it is often used as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Pennisetum setaceum is a tender perennial fountain grass that is native to Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East. Apply a dry mulch such as bark or straw to protect the crown of the plant. As the sun was coming up I looked outside and through the porch railing I see this spectacular display of red foliage being illuminated by the morning sun at a really interesting an Each leaf includes various shades of pink, burgundy and purple with a little white thrown in for contrast. It grows naturally throughout most of Africa, the Middle East, and into Western Asia . This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. This forms a midsized mound of arching deep burgundy-purple leaves, each striped hot pink along the edges to add that extra flash of colour. Its natural habitat is open, dry areas dominated by grasses and other drought-resistant plants . Pennisetum x advena 'Rubrum' is a commonly sold plant that is often labeled as a cultivar of P. setaceum, but it is actually likely a cross between Pennisetum setaceum and Pennisetum machrostachys, giving it the hybrid name Pennisetum x advena. Graceful Grasses Fireworks Variegated Red Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) Live Plant, Green and Pink Foliage $18.09 Southern Living Plant Collection 2.5 Qt. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. Clump-forming grasses grow in mounds or clumps, making them ideal for … Qt. Take care not to overwater as Pennisetum will rot in wet soils. Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks' is often grown as an annual. However, where plants are grown in containers they may be moved to a frost free position over winter. Cut back dead foliage in spring. Fireworks Fountain Grass is an herbaceous annual with a shapely form and gracefully arching foliage. ‘Fireworks’ is a patented plant that does not set viable seed. Since Fireworks is a sport of Pennisetum ‘Rubrum’, it will also look great as a centerpiece in combination containers. July brings out the fireworks, but if you’d rather have visual explosions in the garden than pyrotechnics in the sky, consider the annual purple fountain grass cultivar ‘Fireworks’. Fireworks Fountain Grass is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. Pennisetum Plants - FireworksSimply stunning as it ripples in the breeze!The Pennisetum Plants - Fireworks commonly known as Fountain Grass is refreshingly different for summer flower bed and flower border displays. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Fountain grass (Pennisetum) is a mound-forming ornamental grass and a garden favorite, as the care of fountain grass is easy.The cascading leaves on this plant have a fountain-like appearance. Noteworthy Characteristics. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This ornamental grass offers pink variegated foliage in an arching form that provides great contrast in color and form. Fireworks' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum') This is why I love plants!Like most mornings I grabbed a cup of coffee and headed to our sun room to read and enjoy my coffee. 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