Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons PP 17944 Nassella Canna 'Pink Sunburst' is our

Canna 'Pink Sunburst' is our 1996 introduction that we named and introduced from the folks at Sunburst Flower Bulbs in South Africa

comes via PDN-grown seed from an original plant collected from a logged-over floodplain near the northern end of its range in Edgefield County

the purple foliage is topped by hundreds of golden bells

be sure to call all your friends when it flowers

old Ford vans can go from 60 mph to 0 in just a few seconds as I can attest when I saw this long-abandoned gladiolus growing by the guardrail just outside Asheville

Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons PP 17944 Nassella Canna 'Pink Sunburst' is ourPanicum 'Ruby Ribbons' came about thanks to the breeding program of University of Connecticut's plant breeder, Dr. Mark Brand. His deer resistant hybrid (Panicum 'Heavy Metal' x Panicum 'Hans Herme') produces a 4' tall, upright specimen emerging with blue grey foliage that begins taking on a burgundy red hue as early as midsummer. The foliage color intensifies as the season progresses, serving as a nice foil when the clumps are topped with airy 4'