Pink Feathery Blooms

Like wisps of cotton candy floating in the breeze, it bursts to life with soft, pink feathery blooms that dance atop blue-green foliage. Our perennial seeds for garden landscapes produce airy plumes that rise 12 inches, shimmer in the sun, and turn golden-brown in fall, adding charm to any spaces.

Soft Green Foliage

A lush carpet of soft green foliage creates a striking backdrop for Ruby Grass’s airy pink blooms, making it a standout outdoor grass for any landscape. Its blue-green leaves sway gently, adding texture and movement. As fall arrives, they turn golden-brown, adding charm to borders and beds.

Compact, Mounded Growth

Shaped like a billowing cushion of greenery, Ruby Grass grows in a compact, mounded form that adds depth and texture to any space. Our perennial plants' dense clumps create a tidy, flowing look, making it a striking choice for borders, pathways, and containers, swaying gracefully with the breeze.

Heat and Drought Tolerant

Built to withstand the sun’s intensity, our ornamental grass plants, native to South Africa, thrive in heat and dry spells, making them a resilient choice for warm climates. These outdoor plants live up to their reputation, with deep roots that retain moisture and need little water.

Ruby Grass (Rhynchelytrum nerviglumis) - If you like showing ornamental grasses, this one is a great addition for your landscape. Grown readily from Ruby Grass seeds, this spectacular ornamental grass is native to South Africa. Another common name is Bristle-Leaved Redtop Grass, and a synonymous botanical name is Melinis nerviglumis. Ruby Grass has blue-green foliage that turns brown in the fall. Throughout the summer, the grass blooms beautiful 3 - 4 inch ruby-pink blooms that sit 12 inches above the foliage. Melinis nerviglumis Ruby Grass is great for borders, in mixed perennial beds, as well as in mixed containers. It creates a breathtaking display as it moves in the summer breezes.

How To Grow Ruby Grass From Ornamental Grass Seed: It is best to plant Ruby Grass seeds directly outdoors in a prepared seedbed. Start the seeds in the spring once frost danger has passed and lightly cover the ornamental grass seeds after sowing. Ruby Grass plants should be spaced 24 inches apart and should be grown in a sunny part of the garden. The soil type is not overly important but the plant will thrive in a light and well-drained soil. For cooler climates with a late frost season, start the Ruby Grass seeds indoors about 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost is expected and transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed.

Ruby ornamental grass care includes protection from wind, moderate irrigation during the summer, and cutting the plant back onces it turns brown with the onset of cold weather. The plants can be divided in the spring before they are flowering, but it's best to divide while they are actively growing as the plants will transplant better and develop good root systems.