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Description
Red Head Fountain Grass is a compact ornamental grass with slender, vivid green arching foliage that turns yellow in fall. Its fluffy bottle-brush like flower spikes are a deep burgundy-red that silvers out and bloom from late summer through fall. Prefers part sun and well-drained soils. Deer resistant and drought tolerant once established.
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Type: |
Orn. Grass |
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Origins: |
Eastern Asia to Western Australia |
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
2' - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly. Cut foliage to ground in winter. Watch for rust or leaf spot in high humidity conditions.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edging,, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Yarrow, Blanket Flower
IMAGES: Plenuska, Das Lampenputzergras, lat. Pennisetum alopecuroides 06, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) manuel m. v., Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' o Sericura, (3) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
