Pennisetum setaceum 'Graceful Grasses® Rubrum'

Fountain Grass

Family: Poaceae Grass


Type Perennial, grass
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 10A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Pink
Bloom time Early Summer to Late Fall
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, erosion control, ground cover, massing, specimen
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Semi-evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing