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Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'

Beautiful red tinged grass, otherwise known as Japanese Blood Grass. Foliage becomes progressively redder as the season advances, this is a slow growing moisture loving variety that grows best in pots or in fertile soil in a sheltered environment, and is relativley slow growing. Will spread to form a clump over time.

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Beautiful red tinged grass, otherwise known as Japanese Blood Grass. Foliage becomes progressively redder as the season advances, this is a slow growing moisture loving variety that grows best in pots or in fertile soil in a sheltered environment, and is relativley slow growing. Will spread to form a clump over time.

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Light requirement
full sun to partial shade
Height range
medium (21 - 80cm)
Drought resistance
needs moisture all year
Frost tolerance
extremely good
Flowering time
summer
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