Red head fountain grass arching habit with reddish seed heads.

Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head ornamental grass planting

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

Red Head Fountain Grass

Main interest:: purple plumes
Exposure:: full sun, low to average water needs
Growth type:: clumping
Flower colour:: purple, mid to late summer
Foliage:: green
USDA Hardiness:: zone 5: -28.9 ° C (-20 ° F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width:: height: 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) width: 2-3 ft (0.6-0.9 m)
Use:: specimen, border, container, mass planting

Red Head Fountain Grass has beautiful huge plumes that appear mid to late summer. They are purple, and turn smoky in colour; and are sometimes as large as 3 inches wide, and 8-10 inches long! In the fall the green foliage develops a hint of gold. In combination, the foliage and plumes make this variety a spectacularly showy grass, for several months of the year.

Main interest:: purple plumes
Exposure:: full sun, low to average water needs
Growth type:: clumping
Flower colour:: purple, mid to late summer
Foliage:: green
USDA Hardiness:: zone 5: -28.9 ° C (-20 ° F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width:: height: 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) width: 2-3 ft (0.6-0.9 m)
Use:: specimen, border, container, mass planting