Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' ~ Red Head Fountain Grass gift card Note: handle with gloves

Note: handle with gloves

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A large central stalk rises in summer bearing long panicles of fragrant nodding ivory  white flowers followed by seed capsules

yellow and white with thick petals that resist flopping

IMAGE:  Photo by Encore Azaleas

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' ~ Red Head Fountain Grass gift card Note: handle with glovesRed Head Fountain Grass is a compact ornamental grass with slender, vivid green arching foliage that turns yellow in fall. Its fluffy bottle brush like flower spikes are a deep burgundy red that silvers out and bloom from late summer through fall. Prefers part sun and well drained soils. Deer resistant and drought tolerant once established. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: Eastern Asia to Western Australia Height: 3' 4' Spread: 2' 3' Spacing: 2. 5 USDA