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Pennisetum 'First Knight' Back to Previous Page. More Images. Common Name: fountain grass. Type: Ornamental grass. Family: Poaceae. Zone: 7 to 11. Height: 4.00 to 5.00 feet. Spread: 2.00 to 3.00 feet. Sun: Full sun to part shade. Water: Medium. Maintenance: Low. Suggested Use: Annual. Leaf: Colorful. Tolerate: Deer, Black Walnut, Air Pollution.
Fountain Grass ‘First Knight’ (Pennisetum purpureum) Add to My Plants (2) Plant Details. Category: Annual. Light: Sun to Part Shade. Bloom Season: Height: 4-5' / 1.2-1.5m. Space: 2-3' / 0.6-0.9m. Zones: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Lowest Temp: 0° to 10°F / -18° to -12°C. Colors: Grown for foliage. Basic Care. Very easy to grow in virtually any location.
Pennisetum hybrid ‘First Knight’ has center leaves that thrust skyward like broadsword blades raised in triumph; outer leaves arch gracefully. Dr. Wayne Hanna at the University of Georgia selected this one for its superb disease resistance and versatile height of 48 to 54 inches.
First Knight Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) - 3 Gallon Pot. Yet another new cold hardy purple fountain grass from the breeding program at the University of Georgia, 'First Knight' was selected by Dr. Wayne Hanna for its extremely dark, blackish-purple foliage.
Nov 30, 2015 · Botanical name: Pennisetum ‘First Knight’. Common name: ‘First Knight’ napier grass. Height: 48–54 inches. Width: 24–36 inches. Foliage: Deep black-purple. USDA Zones: 7–11. Flowers: Grown for its foliage, First Knight will only bloom in totally frost-free areas.
If your garden needs a knight in shining armor, you need the First Knight™ Napier Grass (Pennisetum x 'First Knight'). As known as "fountain grass," this variety features the deepest purple to black coloration in the nursery.
Pennisetum 'First Knight' Fountain Grass. Category: Ornamental Grass, Tender Perennial, Fall Varieties; Patent: PP25,515; Hardiness Zone: 7-11; Height: 4-6 ft; Spread: 2-3 ft; Spacing: 30-40 in; Foliage Color: Black; Deep black-purple foliage makes quite a statement as a specimen plant or in a mass. Stands tall and straight with beautiful form.
