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A retail staple, purple fountain grass routinely tops our list of best-selling ornamental grasses.'Rubrum' is so well-known and loved, that it barely needs an introduction. A rapid grower with prolific blooming power, purple fountain grass requires little more than a quality start, sunny space, and well-draining soil for spectacular results.High impact! With a mid-range mature height of three to five feet, it stands nicely in large, fast-growing sweeps or gracefully as a single. Container-friend

Oh, yeah...Everywhere! We grow so much 'Pennisetum xadvena 'Rubrum' – bench after bench, whole greenhouses full of it – that we sometimes wonder where it all goes. And then we take a drive, anywhere in North America, and there it is!‘Rubrum’ barely needs an introduction. It’s that gorgeous annual grass you see wherever you go. There it is -- waving burgundy blades and matching foxtail flowers in big containers on Main Street, in landscapes public and private, surrounding fountains and flag

Ready for a refresh? Bring on the summer bloomers!Rudbeckia SmileyZ® are Dutch bred to be more uniform than seed varieties for consistent cropping. Naturally well branched for superior pot performance and available in a wide range of interesting colors and textures to adorn the garden or patio.SmileyZ® Sunny PP30657 A brilliant blast of clear, solid yellow with a brown button center.SmileyZ® Tiger PP32962Semi-double flowers with golden tips and rich, chocolatey middles. High impact blooms, compa

We grow so much Pennisetum xadvena 'Rubrum' – bench after bench, whole greenhouses full of it – that we sometimes wonder where it all goes. And then we take a drive, anywhere in North America, and there it is! ‘Rubrum’ barely needs an introduction. It’s that gorgeous annual grass you see wherever you go. There it is -- waving its burgundy blades and matching foxtail flowers in big containers on Main Street, in landscapes public and private, surrounding fountains and flagpoles, flanking entranc

Oh, yeah... Everywhere!We grow so much Pennisetum xadvena 'Rubrum' – bench after bench, whole greenhouses full of it – that we sometimes wonder where it all goes.And then we take a drive, anywhere in North America, and there it is!‘Rubrum’ barely needs an introduction. It’s that gorgeous annual grass you see wherever you go. There it is -- waving its burgundy blades and matching foxtail flowers, it’s the “thriller” in those big containers on Main Street. It’s the star of the show in landscapes p