Common name:Japanese Blood Grass
Botanical name:Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'
This groundcover/grass can reach up to 3' tall and has green leaves that are reddish maroon at the tips.
Designer: T's Gardening
Photographer: GardenSoft
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.