Suncrest 1Gal Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'

Common Name:
Japanese blood grass Plant Type:
Grass Family:
Poaceae (The Grass Family) Geographic Origin:
Japan and East Asia California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
1-2 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Seldom produced

Flower Color:
Not applicable Exposure:
Sun or light shade Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Regular to moderate watering Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

An elegant grass, forming many-stemmed colonies from slender, creeping rhizomes. The 1-2 foot stems are erect, and the narrow leaves essentially so, though they arch gracefully. Emerging bright apple-green, the leaves quickly adopt dark red shading, giving them a strongly bicolored effect. The reds are intensified in fall, when the whole plant seems to glow. This is a fine grass for poolside plantings, borders and containers. Semi-evergreen in mild climates, winter deciduous in most areas. Sun or light shade, most soils, regular watering. Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less.