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Specifications
Type

Grass

Series

Graceful Grasses

Species

purpureum

Item

Perennial

Genus

Pennisetum

Cultivar

Vertigo

Common Name

Pennisetum Purpureum Graceful Grasses Vertigo Proven Winners Purple Fountain Grass, Bana Grass, Elephant Grass, Napier Grass, Napier's Fodder, Pennisete Pourpre, Taiwan, Uganda Grass

Patent Number

PP22254

Trademark Brand

Registered

Trademark Item

Registered

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 11b

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 7a

Growth Height Min

48 in.

Growth Height Max

96 in.

Growth Width Min

24 in.

Growth Width Max

36 in.

Spacing

36 in.

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Acidity

Acidic (<6.0), Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.9), Neutral (7.0), Slightly Alkaline (7.1 to 8.0), Alkaline (>8.0)

Landscape Use

Accent, Bed, Border, Mass Planting

Growth Habit

Upright

Exposure

Full

Maintenance

Low

Animal Resistance

Deer

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Tolerance

Drought

Season of Interest

Summer

Soil Type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Peaty, Sandy, Silty

Formulaic Common Name

Purple Fountain Grass

Cultivar Trade Name

Vertigo

Regulated
No

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