This fun planting scheme features purple fountain grass (Pennisetum 'Rubrum'); a fun grass to grow but it's important to know that it's an annual, so won't return the following year. It's paired with another bronze grass called Carex 'Toffee Twist', blooms in warm coral tones are provided by echinacea and agastache, and the entire vignette is anchored by the dwarf conifer, Cedrus deodara 'Silver Mist'.
Zone:
7,
8,
9
Exposure:
Afternoon Sun,
Full Sun
Water Needs:
Average,
Low
Style:
Northwest Eclectic
Features:
Fabulous Foliage
Focus:
Mixed Border
Seasons of Interest:
Summer,
Fall
Maintenance Level:
medium
hummingbird mint
giant hyssop
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
Bronze Sedge
Type:
Grass / Grass-Like, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
Silver Mist Deodar Cedar
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Sundown Coneflower
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Purple Fountain Grass
Type:
Annual or Biennial, Grass / Grass-Like, Tender Perennial
Exposure:
Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11