Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' (Fountain Grass)

Fountain Grass 'Red Head', Foxtail Grass 'Red Head', Chinese Fountain Grass 'Red Head'

A pretty perennial grass with linear leaves that arch gracefully in a dense clump. They are deep green in the summer, change gold in the fall, and then turn buff in the winter.

Plant Type Ornamental Grasses
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall
Height2' - 4' (ft), 3' - 6' (ft)
Spread2' - 4' (ft)
Spacing 36" (in)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Award Winning, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Patio and Containers, Ponds and Streams
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' (Fountain Grass) | Fountain Grass 'Red Head', Foxtail Grass 'Red Head', Chinese Fountain Grass 'Red Head' || A pretty perennial grass with linear leaves that arch gracefully in a dense clump. They are deep green in the summer, change gold in the fall, and then turn buff in the winter.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Summer, Fall, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Award Winning, Plant of Merit, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Patio and Containers, Ponds and Streams
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Image © Monrovia