Red Head Fountain Grass

Red Head Fountain Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

A warm-season fountain grass with smoky-purple bottlebrush spikes that spray through the foliage and a vivid golden-orange fall display most effective in mass plantings.

  • Forms a dense mounding clump of dark green blades
  • Soft bottlebrush-like flower spikes spray through the foliage in every direction; deep purple buds mature to smoky-purple
  • Foliage turns shades of rich golden-yellow and orange in the fall
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
1.0 – 1.25
Mature Spread (meters)
0.9 – 1.2
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
SummerFall
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses
Foundation, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
This cultivar self-seeds freely and can become invasive. Cutting off the flower stalks before the seed is produced is recommended. Grows best in a moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to light shade. If planted in too much shade this grass will not flourish and may not flower. Foliage should be cut back to about 10 cm in early spring to allow for new growth.
Notes
Also referred to as Black Fountaingrass, Chinese Fountaingrass, Chinese Fountain Grass, Chinese Pennisetum, Dwarf Fountain Grass, Fountaingrass, Fountain Grass, Foxtail Fountain Grass, FSwamp foxtail Grass. Warm Season Grasses:These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions. Conversely, extra care should be taken when planting in early spring or late fall.

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