Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’
Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’, syn. ‘rubra’, dutch for ‘Japanese blood grass’, is a decorative deciduous grass with a stiff upright growth and loose tussock habit. The narrow linear leaves are fresh green and turn a fiery red in summer. In other regions, Japanese bluegrass blooms from July to August with silver-grey flower spikes. Imperata cylindrica […]
Non-flowering ornamental grass
Dark red grass tips
Can be used in the garden or in a nice ornamental pot
Cut the plant each year after the winter
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Description
Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’, syn. ‘rubra’, dutch for ‘Japanese blood grass’, is a decorative deciduous grass with a stiff upright growth and loose tussock habit. The narrow linear leaves are fresh green and turn a fiery red in summer. In other regions, Japanese bluegrass blooms from July to August with silver-grey flower spikes. Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’ likes a sunny and sheltered spot in well-drained soil. This grass is drought tolerant, reasonably Hardy, tolerant to sea wind and air pollution and is a special accent plant for use in the border.
