Imperata cylindrica - 'Rubra' (Japanese Blood Grass)

Type Grass, Deciduous, Ground cover
Form Spiky Foliage / Spiky Upright Form, Architectural Form
Size Medium Border Plant (50-180cm height)
Colours Red Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required
Hardiness Frost Hardy
Growth Slow Growing Plant
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Plant Strengths: Suitable for container growing; Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant; Attractive form or foliage for all year interest.

Plant Weaknesses: Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations; Does not produce attractive flowers.

Common Missspellings: Emperartor, Imperarta, Emperarta, Emporarta
Imperata cylindrica - 'Rubra' (Japanese Blood Grass)
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