Green, purple to
dark red in variants with fine texture
None serious
'Rubrum' (also listed as 'Cupreum') - Annual species for providing an accent
to the herbaceous border. The burgundy foliage
and reddish-purple plumes are a highlights. 3-4 feet tall.
'Rubrum
Dwarf' is a compact form with a height of
30-36 inches.
P. villosum - Feather Top Fountain
Grass. Has fluffy foxtail flower plumes.
P. 'Burgundy Giant' -'Burgundy Giant'
resembles a purple-leaved corn plant. The
leaves are 1 inch wide and are carried on stems that
rise to 5 feet. The nodding foxtail plumes are
purple. Only hardy in zones 9 and 10.
