Panicum virg. 'Blood Brothers' - 5 Ltr pot

Description
With its dark red-brown leaf colouring, Garten-Ruten-Hirse 'Blood Brothers' (Panicum virgatum) is a decorative design element in the garden, which also stands out with its clump-forming and upright growth. The wine-red panicles of flowers adorn this grass from summer onwards. It feels most at home in a sunny location with a well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil. In favourable conditions, this hardy grass reaches a height of approx. 1.5 m and grows up to 60 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * attractive amber-yellow autumn colouring * blue-green shoots * attractive flower panicles * deer-resistant, drought-resistant, thermophilic, tolerates soil salts

leaves
High foliage ornamental value. The wintergreen leaves of Garten-Ruten-Hirse 'Blood Brothers' are dark reddish brown, linear. Blue-green shoots. Garten-Ruten-Hirse 'Blood Brothers' turns bright amber-yellow in autumn.

Frost hardiness
The Garten-Ruten-Hirse 'Blood Brothers' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Clump-forming, upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Garten-Ruten-Hirse 'Blood Brothers' sets beautiful accents together with: Smooth aster, rudbeckia.

Care
This plant should not be cut back in autumn as it looks pretty in winter or the dead plant parts serve as winter protection. Only prune in spring before new shoots appear.

Flower
The wine-red flowers of Garten-Ruten-Hirse 'Blood Brothers' appear in panicles from July to September.

Use
Rock garden, solitary, steppe garden, perennial bed, small/front garden