Purple Fountain Grass
Taxonomy
Cenchrus setaceus 'Rubrum'
Cenchrus
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Purple Fountain Grass
How often to water your Purple Fountain Grass
every 9
Purple Fountain Grass needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Purple Fountain Grass in your home
a window
Purple Fountain Grass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Purple Fountain Grass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Purple Fountain Grass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Purple Fountain Grass
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Purple Fountain Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hey! I fell in love with this guy at Home Depot and then kept him in the front yard with direct sunlight still in plastic pot. Now he’s not well and was dry! I feel terrible what do I do? I want to plant him but don’t know where to start.
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How do you thin these out
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I’m keeping this outdoor grass inside over the winter to save it from too cold temperatures. Will this work to plant it outside in the spring?
Care Summary for Purple Fountain Grass
Purple Fountain Grass
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.