Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

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
Foliage turns shades of rich golden-yellow and orange in the fall
Very impressive in a mass planting
Bloom Time: Midsummer to mid-fall
Flower Height: 125 cm
Foliage Height: 100 cm
Flower Size: 20-25 cm
Grass Type: Warm Season

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Red

HEIGHT:
100-125 cm

SPREAD:
90-120 cm

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1g

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

This cultivar freely self-seeds 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.

Additional Notes about Red Head 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.