Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire' (PP19367)
PRAIRIE FIRE SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a tight, upright clump of blue-green foliage
- Airy cloud-like pinkish panicles shimmer above the foliage
- Leaves turn a dark wine-red in early summer, starting at the tips
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
PRAIRIE SKY SWITCH GRASS
- Forms an upright clump of wide leaf blades arching from upright stems
- Foliage is a more intense blue than P. 'Heavy Metal'
- Grass is topped with dark red airy cloud-like panicles
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch'
RED RAY SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense upright clump of green leaves with slight hints of red
- Airy clouds of pinkish panicles shimmer above the foliage
- Leaves turn an intense dark red in late summer, starting at the tips
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons™ ('RR1') (PP17944)
RUBY RIBBONS™ SWITCH GRASS
- A cross between Panicum 'Haense Herms and 'Heavy Metal'
- Blue-green blades develop wine-red tips as they mature
- Panicles of fine pinkish-red flowers are held above the blades
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
SHENANDOAH SWITCH GRASS
- Forms a dense clump of green leaves arching slightly from upright stems
- Airy cloud-like pinkish panicles shimmer above the foliage
- Leaves turn an intense dark red in late summer from the tips downward
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole' (PP29951, CPBRAF)
TOTEM POLE SWITCH GRASS
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Forms a very upright column of steel blue foliage and powdery blue stems
- Golden seed panicles appear in early fall
HEIGHT: 170-180 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides
FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of bright green blades
- Soft reddish bottlebrush-like flower spikes age to tan for the winter
- Slender flower stalks can be upright or arching
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Burgundy Bunny' (PP21917)
DWARF FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of narrow bright green blades
- Summer foliage shows red turning almost completely red until frost
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian'
CASSIAN FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of bright green blades
- Soft bottlebrush-like flower spikes are white with a slight pink tint
- Flowers rise above foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains' (PP20751)
DESERT PLAINS FOUNTAIN GRASS
- The narrow green blades form an upright vase-shaped clump
- Improved habit, flowering performance, and fall colour over 'Cassian' and 'Hameln'
- Tips of foliage begin to turn deep red midsummer and transitions to shades of orange and gold in fall
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
DWARF FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of bright green blades
- Soft creamy-white bottlebrush-like flower spikes rise above the foliage on slender stalks
- Foliage turns a rich golden-yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Lemon Squeeze' (PPAF)
LEMON SQUEEZE FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Sturdy chartreuse gold blades arch in a mounding habit
- Full sun required for best colour
- Copper-coloured bottlebrush plumes in midsummer to fall
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
MINIATURE FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of narrow bright green blades
- Miniature creamy-white bottlebrush-like soft flower spikes
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Love and Rockets'
LOVE AND ROCKETS FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Bred and grown for the thick greyish-red plumes rising above the blades on slender stalks
- The blade tips turn red in cooler temperatures
- Bloom Time: Late summer
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides JS Jommenik ('Lumen Gold') (PP27435)
FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Compact globe-shaped habit
- Bright golden foliage that persists throughout the summer, turning to light green in early fall
- An abundance of brown flowers appear in late summer
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
BLACK FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a mounding clump of glossy wide dark green blades
- Soft bottlebrush-like blackish-purple flower spikes rise just slightly above the foliage
- Slender flower stalks can be upright or arching
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-75 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet' (PP19074)
PIGLET FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of narrow deep green leaves
- Soft miniature creamy-tan bottlebrush-like flower spikes
- Flowers rise above the foliage on upright and sometimes arching stalks
HEIGHT: 25-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Pure Energy' (PPAF)
FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Blades much wider than most Fountain grass cultivars
- Golden-yellow blades look best in full sun
- Wine-red flowers, fading to brown, rise mid summer
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
RED HEAD FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense, mounding clump of dark green blades
- Deep purple buds mature to a smoky-purple
- Soft bottlebrush-like flower spikes spray through the foliage in every direction
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' (PP12909)
ORIENTAL FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Forms a dense mounding clump of gray-green blades
- Soft, dark pinkish-white bottlebrush-like flower spikes in early summer
- Upright and arching flower spikes rise above the foliage on slender stalks
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
PURPLE FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Annual Grass
- Forms a clump of burgundy leaves arching from the base
- Bushy bottlebrush-like flower spikes arch gracefully above the foliage
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Phalaris arundinacea Strawberries & Cream ('Feesey's Form')
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM RIBBON GRASS
- AKA Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries and Cream'
- Flat strap-like pink-tinted green and white leaves, 15 mm wide, 30 cm long
- Erect panicles of pink flowers turn white and are not showy
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'
VARIEGATED RIBBON GRASS
- Flat, strap-like, green and white leaves, 15 mm wide, 30 cm long
- Erect panicles of pink flowers turn to white and are not showy
- Seeds are sterile
HEIGHT: 70-100 cm · SPREAD: 70-150 cm
Schizachyrium scoparium
LITTLE BLUESTEM
- AKA Andropogon scoparius
- Slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves are flame-coloured in the fall and remain showy throughout the winter
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm