Exemplar Horticulture
A striking accent in the garden, this very hardy cool season evergreen perennial grass forms a mounded clump of tightly-rolled, grey-blue blades; similarly-coloured, tall-stemmed, wheat-like flowers mature to an attractive buff and last into fall; deer resistant; drought tolerant once established.
Tightly-rolled, grey-blue blades
Excellent as accent and in borders, containers, mass plantings, meadows, cactus, cottage, formal, rock gardens and water-wise gardens.
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'
(Japanese Blood Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
6 (-10°F/-23°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
16" (41 cm) |
Width |
12" (30 cm) |
Flower Height |
18" (46 cm) |
Flower Colour | White fluffy flowers rise above the foliage (rare) |
Bloom Time |
May - June |
Watering Needs |
High-Low. Keep adequately moist |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers fertile, moist soil types |
Imperata in flower