Red Fountain Grass - Pennisetum Rubrum

Red Fountain Grass - Pennisetum Rubrum

Common Name: Red Fountain Grass

Scientific Name:  Pennisetum Rubrum

Height: 30 - 36 Inc  (0.8- 1 m)

Span:  18 - 24 Inc (0.6 – 0.8 m)

Growth Rate:  Fast

Sun Tolerance: Full Sun

ABP Index: 2.5 (Aesthetics 4.0, Solidarity 1.0)

Pennisetum rubrum, commonly known as Red Fountain Grass. It can be cultivate all over the world in tropical area. It has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant. It is drought-tolerant, grows fast, reaches 3 feet in height, and has many purple, plumose flower spikes. Cut back warm season grasses in fall or by mid to late spring. Warm season grasses turn shades of brown as the weather turns colder. Once your warm season grasses turn brown we can trim them back at almost any time. People love to plant them in their garden.

Red Fountain Grass

Red Fountain Grass : Young Grass

Red Fountain Grass in tub

Red Fountain Grass Flowers

Red Fountain Grass

Red Fountain Grass in garden

Red Fountain Grass as ornament

Red Fountain Grass

Red Fountain Grass

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