General Landscape Uses: Accent plant, container gardens, mass plantings, pollinator gardens, xeriscaping

Ecological Restoration Notes: Containers, visual accent

Description: One of the most dramatic accent plants for borders, pots and garden displays! Tall, cascading foliage of brilliant bronze red makes a perfect contrast for the plumes that rise out of the center.

Dimensions: Height 4 ft.; Spread 3 – 5 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Africa, Middle East

Native Habitats: Savannas, deserts, rocky slopes, and disturbed open areas

Soils: Well-draining, sandy, poor

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Pink to purplish-tan

Flower Characteristics: Long, soft, feathery plumes

Flowering Season: Late spring to fall

Fruit: Small, dry caryopsis

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, habitat support, erosion control

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by division

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