{"product_id":"tender-perennial-purple-fountain-grass-seeds-1","title":"Tender Perennial Purple Fountain Grass Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🪴 Cultivate Your Garden with Quality Seeds - Affordable and Bursting with Life! 🌱\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/5036\/4180\/files\/flower_1024x1024.jpg?v=1768540668\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 98, 30);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnual \/ Tender Perennial Purple Fountain Grass Seeds – Pennisetum setaceum – Arching Pink Plumes with Dark Burgundy Foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌾 Dramatic Dark Burgundy Foliage \u0026amp; Soft Pink Foxtail Plumes for Stunning Landscapes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring a touch of dramatic, luxurious elegance to your patio containers, garden beds, and landscapes with our Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum) Seeds. This spectacular ornamental grass produces dense, arching clumps of narrow, dark burgundy-purple leaves. The rich, moody foliage provides a stunning, dramatic backdrop for the spectacular, foxtail-like plumes in soft, dusty pink to mauve-purple. These feathery, arching plumes cascade gracefully above the dark foliage, creating a breathtaking, luxurious, and eye-catching display from summer through fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arching plumes sway elegantly in even the slightest breeze, adding beautiful movement, sound, and texture to the garden. The contrast between the dark leaves and the soft pink plumes is truly mesmerizing. This versatile grass acts as a tender perennial in warmer US zones (9-11), returning year after year, while performing beautifully as a fast-growing summer annual in cooler zones (3-8). Its dramatic, fountain-like habit makes it an excellent choice for patio containers, hanging baskets, mixed perennial borders, and sweeping mass plantings. Easy to grow, heat-loving, and endlessly dramatic, these purple fountain grasses are an absolute must-have for any container garden, landscape, or modern garden design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 110, 60);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱How to Plant \u0026amp; Grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  Full sun (6–8+ hours of direct sun per day is essential for vigorous growth, deep burgundy color, and abundant plume production).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Well-draining, average to poor, sandy or gravelly soil. Fountain Grass thrives in poor, dry, sandy, or rocky soil. Avoid heavy, waterlogged clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination Time: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e14–28 days at 65–75°F (18–24°C). Seeds require light to germinate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e90–120 days from seed to first plumes. (It will grow quickly and produce plumes in its first year when grown as an annual).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 24–36 inches (foliage); 36–48 inches (with plumes). Spread: 18–24 inches (clumping).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 110, 60);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(208, 151, 6);\"\u003eSpacing \u0026amp; Seeding Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing: \u003c\/strong\u003eSpace plants 18 to 24 inches apart for a dense, flowing border or container fill.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding Density (Per Square Foot):\u003c\/strong\u003e  For mass planting or container filling, sow 3–4 seeds per square foot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surface sow. Press seeds gently into the soil but do not cover – they need light to germinate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e📅 \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 112, 177);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Calendar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.915%;\" class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"218\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 28.7924%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 22.8908%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern \u0026amp; Central States (3–6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 24.6792%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-Atlantic \u0026amp; Transitional (7–8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 23.6062%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Coastal Zones (9–11)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 28.7924%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart Indoors (Recommended)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 22.8908%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid – Late March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 24.6792%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly – Mid March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 23.6062%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate February – Early March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 28.7924%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransplant Outdoors (After Frost)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 22.8908%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate May – Early June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 24.6792%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly – Mid May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 23.6062%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate March – Early April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 28.7924%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect Sow (After Frost)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 22.8908%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate May – Early June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 24.6792%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid – Late May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 23.6062%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate March – Early April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 28.7924%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect Sow (Fall - Warm Zones Only)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 22.8908%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eN\/A (Too cold)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 24.6792%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eN\/A (Too cold)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" style=\"width: 23.6062%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember – October\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 148, 16);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(5, 5, 5);\"\u003eImportant Note: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 148, 16);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(5, 5, 5);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Fountain Grass is frost-tender. \u003cb\u003eDo not plant outdoors until the soil temperature has consistently reached at least 60°F (15°C) and all danger of frost has completely passed.\u003c\/b\u003e In cooler zones, it is a tender annual. In warm zones, it will naturalize as a hardy perennial. Due to the fine seeds, \u003cb\u003estarting indoors is highly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e for the best results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 148, 16);\"\u003e🧑🌾 Step-by-Step Planting Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 148, 16);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart Indoors (Highly Recommended for best results):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill seed trays with moist, well-draining, fine-textured seed-starting mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently sprinkle seeds onto the surface of the soil. Do not cover them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace the tray in a warm area (65–75°F) with bright, indirect light. Keep the soil evenly moist by misting from above or bottom-watering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeedlings emerge in 14–28 days. Provide strong, direct sunlight immediately to prevent leggy growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter 8–10 weeks, when the seedlings are 4–6 inches tall, gradually harden them off outdoors over 5–7 days before transplanting them into the garden, containers, or hanging baskets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirect Sow (For Zones 9–11 only):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWait until the soil is warm and all frost danger has passed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare a well-drained bed or container in full sun. Remove all weeds and loosen the soil deeply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface sow seeds (press gently into the soil), spacing them very thinly (or mix seeds with fine sand for easier handling).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater gently with a fine mist spray to avoid washing the seeds away. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce seedlings are 4 inches tall, thin them out, leaving the strongest plants spaced 18–24 inches apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOngoing Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatering: Water regularly during dry spells during the first growing season to establish a root system. Once established, Purple Fountain Grass is moderately drought-tolerant. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings. Overwatering will cause root rot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFertilizing: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to encourage lush growth and abundant plume production. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning \u0026amp; Maintenance: For annual use, simply pull the spent plants at the end of the season. For perennial use in warm zones, cut the old foliage back to 4–6 inches above the ground in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverwintering: In Zones 3-8, this is a tender annual. It will die back completely at the first hard frost. In Zones 9-11, it is a hardy perennial that will re-emerge in spring. You can also dig up the plant, pot it, and overwinter it indoors in a bright, cool location.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/5036\/4180\/files\/3_e5881996-c859-49b3-8846-557f4099ccf2_600x600.png?v=1779434575\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(131, 125, 58);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🚚\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(19, 18, 17);\"\u003eFast Shipping for You! 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