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First Knight™
Patent #: PP# 25,515
Botanical Name: Pennisetum hybrid
HARDINESS:
7-11
POT SIZE:
2 Gallon
SIZE:
4’-5’ H x 2’-3’ W
SPACING:
4’
PRUNE:
No pruning is necessary
PLANT FOOD:
apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring
MULCH:
Keep a layer of mulch around the base of the plant year-round to conserve water and reduce weeds.
IDEAS FOR USE:
can be used as a group or mass planting, its ornamental look provides nice texture in the garden, and its unique color can be used as a focal point in any space.

BLOOM TIME
late summer to early fall

WATER
keep moist until established

LIGHT
full sun- 6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily
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.

Past Performances
These previously shown stars are no longer being grown at our facility