I've had it come up the next year in MA zone 5/6 after a moderate
winter. Not reliably enough to call it perennial here, but in TN, maybe?

Trim some of it back and see if there's some green stuff down in the
middle of the hay. I'm not familiar with TN growing seasons, but up here
it started showing green in early spring. Not the first stuff up, but
not too long after mud season.




Ima Googler wrote:
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