Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® Purple Fountain Grass | Proven Winners®

Inky-violet blades rising in bold, architectural layers.

Vertigo® Purple Fountain Grass is a large, fast-growing ornamental grass grown for its dramatic foliage, bringing height, density, and strong vertical structure to containers and landscape plantings.

What You'll Use It For

• Creating bold focal points in large containers
• Anchoring beds with height and visual weight
• Screening or dividing space with dense foliage
• Mass planting for a dramatic, modern look
• Pairing with bright or light-toned plants for contrast

Why Lazy Leaf Loves It

Inky-violet foliage delivers deep contrast that reads almost black in certain light, making surrounding plants feel brighter and more defined. The thick, upright blades create real structure and hold their form through heat and wind, so it doesn't collapse like softer grasses. Fast-growing and substantial, it gives you immediate height and presence in a single season.

Product Details

Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun (6+ hours)
• USDA Zones: 8–11 (grown as an annual in most climates)
• Water: Average; heat tolerant once established

Mature Size

• Height: 4–8 feet
• Spread: 2–3 feet

Bloom & Seasonal Interest

• Bloom time: Grown for foliage
• Foliage color: Inky violet
• Interest: Dense foliage with strong vertical presence

Plant Characteristics

• Plant type: Annual ornamental grass (perennial in warm climates)
• Habit: Upright, dense
• Container role: Thriller

What's Included

One Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® Purple Fountain Grass plant

Grown and shipped at the right time for planting in your area.