purple millet (Cenchrus americanus) is just the ticket. Also known as violet pearl millet, this ornamental grass for your landscape is simple to maintain. It has many showy features, from long ...

This sweet-smelling purple flower is a fantastic choice for a ground cover, while not overtaking your entire lawn, either.

Here's why and how I plant ornamental grasses, although many are not hardy in our area and must be treated as annuals.

The sapling is likely the Purple Millettia (Adinobotrys atropurpureus). Given space, it can grow into a large tree with an ...