| Description | Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Semi-perennial ornamental clumping grass with burgundy red foliage
• Very hardy, tolerating most soil and weather conditions
• Gorgeous, feathery seed heads that sway in the wind
• Grown as a feature, mixed into cottage or coastal garden beds or lining fence lines
This plant dies back in winter and will re-shoot in late spring! Please be aware if you purchase this plant between May and November it will "look dead". It is not dead. | Stachys byzantina (syn. lanata)
Irresistibly soft, furry silver foliage, the 'Lambs Ear' is a must have in every Cottage garden.
• Tall purple flowers
• Looks great in pots, rockeries, along pathways and mass planted
• Tolerates dry soils | Wisteria sinensis
A popular variety of Chinese Wisteria, Blue Pacific is a heavy flowering vine with slightly smaller flowers than that of the Wisteria floribunda.
• Long, fragrant mauve/purple/blue flowers covering bare vines in the early spring
• Can be trained to climb along a fence, trellis, arbour or archways.
• Prefers a full sun position in moist, well-drained soil
See our Wisteria Factsheet here for more about the different Wisteria varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below |
| Additional information |
| botanical-name |
Pennisetum setaceum
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| height-x-width |
1m x 45cm
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| planting-distance |
For border: 60-70cm
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| features |
Narrow leaf blades with arching coppery-white spikes with brush-like flower clusters which last from late summer until winter
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, drought tolerant
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| landscape-use |
Borders, specimen, group plantings, mass, pots
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Border, rockeries, groundcover
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| Botanical Name |
Wisteria sinensis
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| Other Common Names |
Chinese Blue Wisteria, Chinese Kidney Bean, Chinese Purple Wisteria, Chinese Wisteria
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| Origin |
China
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| Plant Type |
Vine
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| Leaf Drop |
Deciduous
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Fertilise Me |
December, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Monthly, Until established
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| Planting Distance |
2m apart
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| Max Height |
3m, 9m
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| Max Width |
3m, 6m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Annually, Hard prune in winter
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| Size Maintained at |
1m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
November, October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Purple
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| Fragrance |
Moderate
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Autumn Colour |
Yellow
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
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| Fruiting Time |
February, January
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Other Insects
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| Toxic To |
Cats, Children, Dogs
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| Uses |
Arbour, Archway, Feature, Fence, Fragrance, Pergola, Verandah
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