PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'Cassian's Choice'
Large
Sun
Purple
Well drained soil
Autumn
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Description
Height and Spread: 100cm x 50cm
'Cassian's Choice' is a gorgeous perennial grass which produces stunning brown/purple flowerheads during the autumn. The flowerheads look superb throughout the winter especially when dusted with frost.
'Cassian's Choice' can be grown en masse in prairie-style planting schemes, equally it looks great when used as a dot plant within your borders and beds. It combines well with Asters and Symphyotrichums as well as other perennial grasses. Choose a sunny position with well-drained soil.
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