Love and Rockets Fountain Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Love and Rockets'

  • 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
  • Flower Height: 80m
  • Foliage Height: 60cm
  • Grass Type: Warm Season

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Red

HEIGHT:
60-75 cm

SPREAD:
40-50 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


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. Pennisetum can reseed in optimum conditions.

Additional Notes about Love and Rockets Fountain 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.