Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

Red Head Fountain Grass

  • Ornamental grass
  • Large, upright clumps
  • Huge smoky-purple bottle brush plumes
  • An outstanding, long-lived, reliable performer
  • Outstanding fall color
  • Very impressive in a mass planting

  • Category: Ornamental Grass
  • Hardiness Zone: 5-9
  • Height: 4-5 ft
  • Spread: 4-5 ft
  • Bloom Color: Red
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Red-hued bottle-brush plumes emerge in midsummer. Dark green foliage forms a rounded, arching habit. The cool temperatures of fall bring out gold tones in the foliage.

Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Foliage Color
Gold
Green
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Habit
Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Fall
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Spring Bloomer
Summer
Winter

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