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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pennisetum (pen-ih-SEE-tum) (Info)
Species: alopecuroides (al-oh-pek-yur-OH-id-eez) (Info)
Cultivar: Red Head

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One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Red
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Scarify seed before sowing

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive dakotaroser On Jul 19, 2008, dakotaroser from Kingston, NH wrote:

I have 7 of these in different grouping around the yard,
this is a beauty!! nice reddish stalks of brushes to color
the yard, if you love fountain grasses you'll find this one
a must have

Positive efbiosis On May 23, 2007, efbiosis from Saint Louis, MO
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Very reliable fountain grass with beautiful flowers. It does have a tendency to re-seed and with gusto.

Positive Shirley1md On Oct 27, 2006, Shirley1md from Ellicott City, MD
(Zone 7a) wrote:

"Red Head" is an earlier flowering form of P. alopecuroides. It begins to show its huge, bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. Deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes. Cooler weather brings out gold tones in the green foliage. This grass doesn't like to have "wet feet".

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Saint Charles, Illinois
Ellicott City, Maryland
Kingston, New Hampshire
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Knoxville, Tennessee



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