How to Grow Purple Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Your complete guide to growing Purple Fountain Grass.
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Companion Plants for Purple Fountain Grass
✓ Good companions
Shares similar growing conditions and blooms complement purple grass plumes
Native perennials with similar sun and drainage needs, attract beneficial pollinators
Both are drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and create attractive textural contrast
Repel nematodes and aphids while adding complementary orange and yellow colors
Cool-season annual that provides fall color contrast when grass is at peak beauty
Drought-tolerant perennial with silvery foliage that highlights purple grass color
Similar water and sun requirements, creates beautiful color contrast with purple spikes
Drought-tolerant succulent that complements grass texture and requires similar low maintenance
✗ Keep away from
Produce juglone toxin that can stunt growth and cause yellowing of ornamental grasses
Require consistently moist soil and shade, opposite of purple fountain grass drought tolerance needs
Aggressive spreading nature can overwhelm and crowd out ornamental grass root systems
