Grow guide
How to grow Ruby Grass Savannah
Melinis nerviglumis
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 90–120 days
- Spacing
- 12″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water As needed
- Harvest As needed
- Mulch Annual
Notes
Tender perennial grown as annual below zone 8; compact 12-in clumps with mauve-pink plumes fading to silver; start indoors 6-8 weeks early.
More ornamental grass varieties
Grows well nearby
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