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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.
Specimen, group or mass. Attractive foliage of this ornamental grass provide excellent texture, color and contrast to borders, foundations and open areas.
Garden- or container-friendly, ‘First Knight’ stands out in creative combinations with annuals or perennials alike. This ornamental Napier grass is a great performer in the landscape, in mass plantings or as a specimen. Its low maintenance and high disease resistance make it a reliable choice.
The First Knight™ Napier Grass offers some of the deepest violets. Its strong sword-shaped foliage erupts from its center where it appears to be almost black. Unlike other fountain grasses, this one tends to stand more upright and only folds towards the ends of its leaves.
This handsome fella grows in an upright clump with arching sword-like foliage to about 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. First Knight is super heat tolerant in the deep South but also cold tolerant as far north as USDA Zone 7a.
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.
Oct 28, 2021 · Purple Napier grass First Knight™. Photo: Les Exceptionelles. This group includes such cultivars as ‘Prince’, ‘Princess Caroline’, Vertigo® and First Knight™. Like purple fountain grasses, purple Napier grasses are not true annuals, and so can be brought indoors for the winter. Just treat them the same way you would purple fountain ...
