Pennisetum alopecuroides Purple Lea

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Pennisetum alopecuroides Purple Lea PBR is an unusual ornamental grass that brings soft texture and seasonal colour to the garden. This delightful, non-weedy variety forms a neat c lump of gracefully arching green foliage, topped with elegant feathery purple flower heads that create a striking contrast against the leaves. Flowering through the warmer months, the rich purple plumes sway gently in the breeze, adding movement and interest to borders, rockeries, and mixed garden beds. Purple Lea also performs beautifully as a feature plant in decorative pots, where its cascading foliage and showy blooms can be appreciated up close. Easy to grow and low maintenance once established, it provides long-lasting visual appeal while fitting comfortably into both home gardens and public landscape designs. Soil: Suits sandy to heavy clay soils.Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.Size: Height 0.80-0.90m x width 0.80-0.90m Show more