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Beginner
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0.5m
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2m
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1-2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
Other names: Ornamental millet, Cat tail, Bullrush millet
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Genus: Pennisetum
Variety or cultivar: 'Purple Majesty' _ 'Purple Majesty' is a tender perennial grass, sometimes grown as an annual. Its stems and leaves turn from green to deep purple as it matures, especially in full sun. In summer, it produces purple erect fluffy flower spikes on leafy stems.
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple in Summer
Foliage: Purple in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' (Ornamental millet) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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