Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' is one of the most dramatic of grasses with brightly coloured red and green foliage.
Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’ is one of the most dramatic of grasses with brightly coloured foliage that is green at the base and bright red over most of the rest of the leaf blade. A slowly spreading grass, it likes full sun and average to moist soils. Japanese Blood Grass is a warm season grass so it won’t start growing vigorously until mid to late spring. Until then it will look like it barely survived the winter and you’ll wonder if you should dig it out. Have patience. It will be spectacular soon enough.
Common Name: Japanese Blood Grass
Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
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Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Grass
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Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Widespread outside of its native range in swamps, floodplains, dry scrubs, and sand dunes, as well as the sandhills, roadsides, pastures, utility rights-of-way, and mined lands where it is most commonly observed.
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