General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7a
Leaves:Unusual foliage color
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Flower Color:Mauve: cietalbrte wola xDklyias vhk c
Red
Flower Time:Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
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Other
Uses:Water gardens
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Rabbit Resistant
Fire Resistant
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Preferred depth
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

Very hard to capture the color in the winter sun.

'La Placita' was a featured
Plant of the Day for August 7, 2016.
Comments:
Posted by Marilyn (Northern KY - Zone 6a) on Mar 17, 2013 9:15 PM

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