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Where it works: NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, SA, WA & TAS. Trim back annually to 1/3 the size in late autumn to winter. Use slow release fertiliser in late winter. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended).
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Tolerates frost and drought.Ĭare: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Purple Lea® Pennisetum suits sandy to heavy clay soils. Indeed, these plants grow aggressively and spread very fast. While the blooms might look cute, you should take action to remove these weeds from your lawn. You may have seen these wildflowers before in fields, roadsides, or ditches. Uses: Mass or accent plantings for borders, rockeries and low maintenance gardens. Henbit is an annual weed that produces small purple flowers among a green mat of heart-shaped leaves. Planting Density: 2-6 plants per m², 1-2 plants per linear metre. Liriope muscari Royal Purple, also known as Money Grass, this ornamental grass features spikes of deep purple flowers that rise above the arching. It is not an invasive weed, however if you experience these conditions and prefer to avoid regeneration, remove spent flower heads as required and dispose of correctly. Northern NSW/QLD in warm/wet winters, wet areas and excessively irrigated gardens). In ideal conditions this variety has the possibility to regenerate from seed (e.g. The native Australian varieties have a much wider plume than the exotic variety, and are non-invasive making them a safer choice. NOTE: Do not get this native Australian Pennisetum alopecuroides confused with the invasive African variety (P. It has a clumping growth habit with beautifully arching leaves. Description: Purple Lea® Pennisetum boasts feathery purple flowers that are showy and contrast with its full sized green foliage.