Fountain Grass
Common name
Fountain Grass
Botanical name
Pennisetum messiacum
Variety
Red Bunny Tails
Zone
USDA Zone 7 (0°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
12-18" (31-46 cm)
Habit
Clumping
Feed
In spring
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Purple, Green
Bloom Time
Summer-fall
Maintenance
Divide every 3 to 5 years
About
Delightful little tufted plumes and grassy foliage. Excellent planted with spring-flowering bulbs, at water's edge, and in combination with rudbeckia, Russian sage and tall sedum. Attractive fall color and winter effect. Plumes are valued in flower arrangements.
