{"product_id":"purple-fountain-grass","title":"Purple Fountain Grass","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"luw1w4\" data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"354\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGraceful Movement. Stunning Color. Year-Round Beauty.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eTransform your landscape with the dramatic elegance of \u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"436\"\u003ePurple Fountain Grass\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most eye-catching ornamental grasses for South Florida gardens. 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