| Description | (Fireworks Pennisetum) Pennisetum setaceum rubrum A striking variegated form of the old stand by Purple Fountain Grass. Purple Fountain grass is fountained shape while Fireworks is more mounded. |
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| Pronunciation | (penn-i-SEE-tum) |
| Plant Type | Grass Ornamental, Site author's observations, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 7-9 |
| Sunlight | full, color best in full sun |
| Moisture | average, low |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Temperature | hardy to 25 degrees F |
| Flowers | 1-2" long plumed inflorescence (flowers), light tan to purple |
| Leaves | midvein is a burgundy color with hot pink margins, inner growth can be green, color best in full sun, color will fade in shade |
| Dimensions | 24 by 24 inches, mounding, much larger in warmer climates |
| Propagation | pp # 18504, division |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Ron Strasko as a culm sport on Pennisetum 'Rubrum' at his Creek Hill Nursery in Leola, Pa. in 2004 (San Marcos Growers) |
| Author's Notes | This is a striking plant. It is redder and mounded whereas the Purple Fountain grass is upright and burgundy red. The red color will fade in shaded sites. |
| Notes & Reference | San Marcos Growers web site |
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