Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' - Red Head Fountain Grass from Hoffie Nursery
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' - Red Head Fountain Grass from Hoffie Nursery
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' - Red Head Fountain Grass from Hoffie Nursery
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' - Red Head Fountain Grass from Hoffie Nursery
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' - Red Head Fountain Grass from Hoffie Nursery
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' - Red Head Fountain Grass from Hoffie Nursery
Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head
Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head
Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

Red Head Fountain Grass

  • Hardiness Zone: 5-9
  • Height: 36-48 Inches
  • Spread: 2-3 Feet
  • Bloom Color: Purple
  • Foliage Color: Green

This 'Red Head' will get all the attention in the garden! Green foliage reveals gold tones with cooler fall temperatures. Begins to show its huge, bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. Deep purple buds mature to long lasting smoky-purple plumes that can measure 3" wide by 8-10" long.

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Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Exposure
• Full Sun
Attributes
• Container
• Foundation Plant
• Mass Planting
• Ornamental Grass
Foliage Color
• Green
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Fall
• Summer
• Winter
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer
Soil Moisture
• Moist, Well-Drained
• Rich
Bloom Time
• June - August
Liner Sizes
• 32 Liner
• 8's Mixed Tray
Additional Information about Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

Selected by Brent Horvath.

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