Karley Rose Fountain Grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
Pronunciation: pen-i-SEE-tum or-i-en-TAY-lee
SKU #04480
| Description | Graceful, upright, smoky rose-purple flower spikes that nearly glow when back lit by the sun, with a longer bloom season and greater cold tolerance than other varieties. Forms a tufted mound of deep green, arching foliage. A great landscape or container accent. Stunning in mass plantings. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer to Fall |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Barberry (Berberis); Potentilla (Potentilla); Aster (Aster); Coneflower (Echinacea); Tickseed (Coreopsis) |
| Care | Thrives in average, well-drained soils; avoid heavy, wet clay soils. Water deeply and regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Cut foliage back just before new shoots appear in late winter to early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-10
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Pike Nursery D/s C/o Pike Nursery #14 - Towne Lake
Woodstock, GA 30189 -
Pike Nursery 2475 Towne Lake Parkway
Woodstock, GA 30189 -
Lowe's 575 Molly Lane
Woodstock, GA 30189