Hi Victoria,

Just thought I'd let you know that the purple fountain grass seeds that
you sent me sprouted yesterday.
After reading how invasive it is in the south, I talked with another
Master Gardener that had grown it. She grew it in a container and lost
it over winter here in zone 6-7 (they can't make up their minds on our
zone!). Guess I won't have to worry about it being invasive to my
garden...but I will have to remember to collect seeds at the end of the
season.

Thanks again,
Jenn

escape wrote:
I live in Zone 8b and mine sometimes returns, sometimes not. So, I'd say you
don't have a good chance if the soil temps were below 40 for any length of time.


On 17 Mar 2005 16:13:55 -0800, "Ima Googler" opined:


Hi everybody!

I'm new to this group and have a quick question. I planted a nice
mound of Purple Fountain Grass last year and am wondering what the
chances are of it coming back this year. Do they last through a
Tennessee mild winter?

Right now it looks like a bundle of dried hay. I know that there is
probably no definitive answer because it all depends on planting
location and temps, so i guess my actual question is this. How soon
will I see new growth if it is going to come back this season? I don't
want to trash it if its still got life left in it.

Thanks!
kim
Zone 6







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