Arching clump of green grass with large fuzzy dark purple bottlebrush plumes

Fountain Grass 'Red Head'

1 Gallon
$32.99
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Arching clump of green grass with large fuzzy dark purple bottlebrush plumes
  • Arching clump of green grass with large fuzzy dark purple bottlebrush plumes
  • Arching clump of green grass with large fuzzy dark purple bottlebrush plumes
Fountain Grass 'Red Head'
Grass · Zones 5–9
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Fountain Grass 'Red Head'

$32.99
Size1 Gallon
The short version

A grass for full sun or part sun.

Deer usually pass it by.

Zones 5–9Full sun · Part sunLow waterNot pet-safe
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Promise
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Spacing and size

2.5–3 ft apart.

Full growing guide
The story

Big, smoky bottlebrush plumes.

Fat, fuzzy plumes in deep smoky purple start in midsummer, earlier than most fountain grasses, and keep coming into fall. The arching foliage turns gold as the weather cools.

Light

Full sun for the most plumes. Tolerates a little afternoon shade.

Water

Regular water the first season. Established clumps get by on rainfall except in long droughts.

Planting

Plant in spring once the soil warms, crown at soil level. It is a warm-season grass and roots in best with heat.

Earlier, darker, bigger plumes than standard fountain grass, from a plant that takes heat and poor soil.

The facts
Size3–4 ft tall in bloom, 2–3 ft wideShowMidsummer into fallLightFull sun, Part sunZones5–9WaterLow, let it dryGood forDeer-resistant, DroughtPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
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