Common
name: "Red Barron" or "Japanese Blood
Grass"
Latin name: Imperata cylindrica 'Red Barron'
Zone: 5
- 9
Elevation to: 6000'
Growth habit: Upright clumps
Max height: 12" - 18"
Spread: 8" - 12" Flowers: Yes
Flower type: Tufts
above plant Native to area: No
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured:
Japanese Blood Grass
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Barron'
Ornamental
Grasses Cultivation:
Plant Japanese Blood Grass in full sun, in fertile well drained soil.
It tolerates a little shade, but the colors will not be as
intense.
Japanese Blood grass may
need mulching over the winter.
Propagation: It's best to purchase pre-started plants at
your local Garden Center or greenhouse. Once Japanese Blood grass
becomes established plants may be dug and divided
in the spring.
