pennisetum rubrum flower color - Gardening Tips
The most well known of the Pennisetums, Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’, commonly called Purple Fountain Grass, is the showiest of the genus, though all species are quite ornamental in form, texture, and coloring. Depending on which type you choose, fountain grass (Pennisetum) can be a deciduous warm-season perennial grass or an annual grass with an elegant mounding habit and cascading fountain-like foliage. Feathery bottlebrush flower spikes provide late-season interest, blooming from summer into fall.
Understanding the Context
The Pennisetum genus includes a variety of ornamental grasses known for their soft, fuzzy flower plumes. Part of the Poaceae family, these plants are also commonly referred to as fountain grasses. The pennisetum flowers age to pale brown in late summer but can be enjoyed throughout the season. Needs sharp drainage and a sheltered spot and really like hot, coastal gardens that are dry.
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Key Insights
Pennisetum / Fountain Grass Pennisetum is prized for its arching multitude of soft bottlebrush seed plumes. Lovely alone, in groups and in containers. This ornamental grass features tidy finely-textured blades of rich green that move with the slightest breeze. Fall brings golden color to Dwarf Fountain Grass.