About
Upright, clump-forming annual to 90cm in height, with narrow, flat purple-violet leaves. Produces rigid panicles to 30cm long of purple-violet flowers, in small spikelets, in late summer.
About the genus
Panicum can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous grasses, with flat, narrowly lanceolate leaves, with large finely branched panicles of small spikelets in late summer or autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Prairie planting, Wildflower meadow, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. See Ornamental grasses cultivation
PruningCut down and tidy at the end of the growing season as foliage dies down
PropagationPropagate by seed in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free