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Ornamental Millet 'Purple Majesty' (Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty')

Ornamental Millet 'Purple Majesty'

Ornamental Millet 'Purple Majesty' (Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty') is a dramatic, tall annual grass with deep purple, almost black foliage and dense, cattail-like flower spikes. It makes a bold statement in borders and containers.

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Pennisetum (pen-ih-SEE-tum)
Species:	glaucum (GLAW-kum)
Cultivar:	Purple Majesty

Grasses and Bamboo: Hybrid Sage 'Purple Majesty' (Salvia 'Purple Majesty'); Ribbon Grass 'Picta' (Phalaris arundinacea): A Variegated, Spreading Grass for Wet Sites; Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis): Cloud of Purple Haze in Late Summer; Ornamental Millet 'Jester' (Pennisetum glaucum): Colorful Foliage and Bottlebrush Spikes; Wild Proso Millet (Panicum miliaceum): Ancient Grain and Weedy Annual; Ornamental Millet 'Jester' (Pennisetum glaucum): Chartreuse to Burgundy Foliage; Ornamental Corn 'Quadricolor' (Zea mays): A Stunning, Four-Colored Foliage Corn; Purple Moor Grass (Molinia caerulea): A Native European Grass with Airy Purple Panicles; Mazus reptans 'Purple': Mazus – Tiny Purple Flowers on a Bright Green Carpet; Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis): Elegant Feather Palm for Interiors

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