Red Head Fountain Grass
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 3 feet |
|---|---|
| Spread | 30 inches |
Fine textured bright green foliage changes to a golden tan in fall; blooms are large reddish-pink bottlebrush plumes that persist until winter; beautiful as an accent or massed in borders or rock garden
Additional Information
| Bicolour | Pink |
|---|---|
| Colour | red |
| Effect | Massed |
| Hold | Rising |
| Period | from mid to late summer |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Plume |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Shape | Grassy |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Fall Colour | copper |
| Colour | brick red |
|---|---|
| Type | Plume |
| Ornamental Period | in mid fall |
| Ornamental Value | High |
| Hardiness Zone | 5a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | dry to moist |
| Plant Form | arching |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Landscape Application | Accent, Container, Garden, Massing, Rock |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | low |
| Cultivar | Red Head |
| Family | Fountain Grass |
| Genus | Pennisetum |
| Species | alopecuroides |
| Lifespan | 10 |
| Pruning | spring cleanup |
| Propagation | division |
| Texture | fine |
