Zone:  5-9
Growth:  60-90cm [2-3ft]
Foliage:  Deciduous (cut to ground in spring to renew 
Flower:  Mid-summer; grass blooms pink (showy in group plantings); seed is purple
Light:  Full sun best
Moisture:  Good drainage
Soil:  Naturally grows in poorer soils, dry grassland; rocky
Garden location:  Grass garden, mid to back of borders; edges of woodland gardens