Ornamental grass purple baron, (Gray Pennisetum Purple Baron)

Pennisetum glaucum Purple Baron or ornamental millet boasts purple leaves and is slightly darker than that of “Purple Majesty”. The plant is large with thick spiky flowers and branching leaves give it a strong and sturdy appearance and adds a balanced look to mixed containers. As with “Purple Majesty”, the young “Purple Baron” plants are green. The stem and center of the leaves turn purple after about eight leaves have grown and the foliage will turn dark purple, when the plants are moved from the greenhouse outside to full sun. “Purple Baron” performs well within limits, mass plantations, as well as mixed containers and makes a great spring to fall addition. A beautiful ornamental grass with broad leaves and large fluffy seed heads. When the seeds germinate, the leaves are green at first, after he grows up, the leaves mature to a dark purple color. It feels best in hot sunny positions with well-drained soil. Purple Majesty is tall, dark and beautiful by 90 to 120 cm