Cheery Sparkler Pennisetum is a dramatic warm season ornamental grass with narrow green and cream variegated foliage with pink or rose hues that vary in intensity. Upright stems sporting fluffy burgundy bottle-brush like flower spikes bloom throughout summer and turn brown in fall. Grows best with full sun and medium well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 3' |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly. Cut foliage to ground in winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Yarrow, Blanket Flower
IMAGE: Photo by Serres Fortier, Pennisetum Setaceum Cherry Sparkler
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
