The Purple Fountain Grass isn't a perennial in this area, so it stays a manageable size and doesn't take over. It makes a nice, airy color echo of the burgundy pot behind it and allows the white petunias to glow through.
Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum 'rubrum')
Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum 'rubrum')
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