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Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head Red Head Fountain Grass
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Red Head Fountain Grass

Botanical Name:

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
  • AKA Cenchrus 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
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Hardiness Zone

5

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Flower Colour

  • Red
height

Height

100 cm-125 cm

Width

Spread

90 cm-120 cm

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Red Head Fountain Grass

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Plant Characteristics

Info

Definitions

Sunny

Exposure

  • Full Sun
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Soil Moisture

  • Moist to Average
  • Well-drained
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Attracts Wildlife

  • Attracts Birds
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Growth Rate

  • Medium
Palette

Foliage Colour

  • Green (dark)
Cruelty_Free

Critter

  • Deer Resistant
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Attributes

  • Cut Flower/Foliage
  • Deciduous
  • Dried Flower/Foliage
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Long Blooming
  • Low Maintenance
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Flowering Time

  • Fall
  • Lt. Sum-Fall
  • Summer
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Shape

  • Clumping
  • Mounding
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Garden Uses

  • Foundation planting
  • Rock garden
  • Specimen

Additional Details

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Growing Tips & Maintenance

  • 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. 
Note

Additional Notes

  • 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.
Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head Red Head Fountain Grass
Red Head Fountain Grass

Size: 1gal

Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head Red Head Fountain Grass

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