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Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks'

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pennisetum (pen-ih-SEE-tum) (Info)
Species: setaceum (se-TAY-see-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Fireworks
Additional cultivar information: (PP18504)
Hybridized by Strasko; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2008

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Burgundy

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive grdnrman On Jun 20, 2009, grdnrman from Cicero, NY wrote:

A new plant for me; need more time to fully evaluate. In my Syracuse, NY (zone 5) area this plant has to be treated as an annual but I've been told that I can try to overwinter it in a cool basement window giving light watering thru winter. My first impression is that this plant is extremely showy and a fantastic focal point for garden plantings. The foliage arches outward & upward like you would see in holiday fireworks explosions. The outer foliage is a great mixture of bright red-purple-rose with some inner concealed variegated green/white foliage. My initial recommendation is that you SHOULD try this plant if you are interested in colorful foliage plants. I've been told this plant is hardy for zones 9-11; 20 degrees F.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Mount Prospect, Illinois
Cicero, New York



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