A Polish variety, distinguished by an impressive change of leaf colors - from deep bottle green, through intense burgundy, to a bright shade of red in the autumn. It blooms from the turn of August and September, presenting elegant, silver-white inflorescences with dark purple anthers that contrast effectively with the colorful leaves. This grass reaches 1.6 m in height. The variety is frost-resistant, tolerates temperature drops to -28° C, is suitable for various uses in the garden, from solitary plantings to naturalistic compositions, and is an impressive, eye-catching decoration of green spaces. In winter, the inflorescences retain their down for a very long time, practically until they are cut in spring.
Hardiness zone: 5a -29/-27 °C
Cultivar denomination: ‘Lady in Red’ PBR
Breeder: Krzysztof Słowiński, Poland
Year of market introduction: 2024 r.
Applicant: Szkółka Słowińscy Krzysztof Słowiński, ul. Piastowska 36, 92-405 Ląd, Poland