Melinis nerviglumis (Ruby Grass) Size:5 Gallon curved fleshy leaves

curved fleshy leaves

but plant two varieties for largest crops

It is native to South America and its common name comes from its shiny

Great as an accent plant or for a mass planting

Melinis nerviglumis (Ruby Grass) Size:5 Gallon curved fleshy leavesA small semi evergreen cool season grass from S. Africa that forms a tidy 1 foot tall clump. It has blue green foliage that turns purplish red in the fall and showy pink flowers that rise a foot above the foliage in the spring and summer with spent flowers still attractive into winter. Best in full sun with regular water in a well drained soil but tolerates considerable periods without irrigation and near seaside conditions. Is hardy to around 20 F