



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
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 |
Soil Moisture
• | Average Water |
Attributes
• | Border or Bed |
• | Cut Flower/Foliage |
• | Drought Tolerant |
• | Fast Growing |
• | Focal Point |
• | Low Maintenance |
• | Mass Planting |
• | Naturalizing |
• | Ornamental Grass |
• | Rock Garden |
Habit
• | Upright |