purple fountain grass Pennisetum rubrum Type:annual foliageannual grassesannuals — color all summer Notable Traits:fast-growinggreat cut flowersresistant: deerresistant: diseaseresistant: rabbitstriking foliagethrillerstolerates harsh roadside conditions Hardiness:Zone 8 – 11 Mature Height:24-36in Light:part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure)part to full shade (4 hours or less sun)part to full sun (6 hours or more sun)sun (8+ hrs) Water:drought tolerant Bloom Shape:spike Description A drought tolerant clumps of maroon grass topped with rose-red flower spikes. Beautiful as landscape specimen or planted in mass. Unlike the species, this cultivar does not reseed. Quick annual color adding height and drama.