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  • PENNISETUM x advena 'Fireworks'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PENNISETUM x advena 'Fireworks'

    Commonly known as Purple fountain grass

    Dark red-purple leaves with green and pink stripes. Deep red flowers in late summer
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Deciduous
      Variegated linear leaves
    • Red
      Deep red
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Red
    • Height
      To 1m (39in)
    • Spread
      To 1m (39in)
    • Ornamental grasses
      Dense, clump-forming grass. Produces long, arching spikelets in feathery panicles to 30cm (12in) long
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      to 1m (39in)
      Ornamental Grass - guide for size not form Watering Can
        to 1m (39in)
       
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