Ornamental Foliage
Seed-grown plants may vary. Foliage color is not guaranteed.Seed-grown plants may vary. Foliage color is not guaranteed.
Japanese Blood Grass Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Ornamental Borders
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Japanese Blood Grass Seeds are offered as Imperata cylindrica for an ornamental grass-growing project. The commercial name refers to the red-foliage ornamental type, but seed-grown plants may vary in color and form.
Seed-grown plants may vary; parent characteristics are not guaranteed. No named cultivar, exact red foliage, mature size, hardiness, or true-to-type offspring is promised.
Imperata cylindrica sold under the commercial name Japanese Blood Grass for ornamental grass planting. Seed-grown foliage color and form may vary.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Imperata cylindrica
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate during establishment; avoid persistent waterlogging
Soil Preference
Well-drained soil with consistent establishment moisture
Why Gardeners Love It
Textural Grass Form
Offspring may differ from the parent plant. Observe developing grass form.Offspring may differ from the parent plant.
Seed-Grown Project
Parent characteristics are not guaranteed. Grow as an observation project.Parent characteristics are not guaranteed.
Best Growing Conditions
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Moderate during establishment; avoid persistent waterlogging
- Soil Preference
- Well-drained soil with consistent establishment moisture
How to Grow
Prepare
Use a clean tray and a well-drained seed-starting medium.
Use a clean tray and well-drained seed-starting medium.
Sow
Follow seed-lot guidance for sowing depth and any pretreatment.
Follow seed-lot depth and pretreatment guidance.
Keep Moist
Keep the medium evenly moist during establishment without waterlogging.
Keep the medium moist without waterlogging.
Grow On
Provide bright light and airflow as seedlings establish.
Provide bright light and airflow as seedlings establish.
Establish Carefully
Acclimate plants gradually and manage growth within the intended planting area.
Acclimate gradually and manage growth in the planting area.
Garden Uses
Ornamental Borders
Containers
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