Pennisetum setaceum 'Eaton Canyon'
Dwarf Red Fountain Grass 'Eaton Canyon'
Pennisetum setaceum, commonly known as crimson fountaingrass. It is drought-tolerant, grows fast and sports purple flower spikes. It thrives in warmer, drier areas and is an invasive species. Dwarf Red Fountain Grass 'Eaton Canyon' is a dwarf, fast-growing, clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen, ornamental grass with narrow, arching, red-tinted leaves, and plumes of red-brown flowers rising above the foliage in Summer
Contributed by @tal2lifshitz
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Dwarf Red Fountain Grass 'Eaton Canyon'
Latin name
Pennisetum setaceum 'Eaton Canyon'
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.75 M
Pennisetum setaceum 'Eaton Canyon'
Pennisetum setaceum, commonly known as crimson fountaingrass. It is drought-tolerant, grows fast and sports purple flower spikes. It thrives in warmer, drier areas and is an invasive species. Dwarf Red Fountain Grass 'Eaton Canyon' is a dwarf, fast-growing, clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen, ornamental grass with narrow, arching, red-tinted leaves, and plumes of red-brown flowers rising above the foliage in Summer
Planting young plants
From Mid Autumn TO Late Spring
Pennisetum are very hardy so they could be planted in the autumn, however late spring is the best time. Newly-bought plants take at least three years to clump up to a decent size and many nurseries specialising in grasses recommend planting in threes and fives. The slightest breeze will add an extra dimension to the winter garden, as well as movement, so it’s important to position all Pennisetum where they catch the light. Don’t tuck them away in deep shade.
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