Tail Feathers Hameln
Prince Purple Majesty
Pennisetum is also called fountain grass. The flowers on these grasses are bristle shaped, like a bottlebrush, and make great cut or dried flowers; the foliage is usually mounded, giving the appearance of a fountain. Easy to grow in full sun or light shade, they like regular moisture. They are warm season, clumping grasses.
Varieties:
Pennisetum alopecuroides dark green leaves turn golden in fall, 2'+ flowers reddish-brown, 3' zone 4
Pennisetum alop. 'Hameln' green leaves, turning deep golden amber, 2' flowers are light greenish white, 3' zone 5
Pennisetum alop. 'Moudry' glossy dark green leaves, 3/4" wide, 2' tall flowers are large, smokey dark purple, 3' tall zone 5 the flowers look spectacular when back-lit
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' leaves are dark purple (they start green and turn purple with sun), 4-5' tall, looking like a corn plant flowers are stiff, also dark purple, and look like millet, 5' tall, birds love the seeds zone 7, grow as an annual, it is a wonderful container plant as well as in the ground
Pennisetum macrourum 'Tail Feathers' green, narrow leaves, upright habit, 3-4' flowers are beige, narrow and long, to 4' zone 5 also wonderful in containers, they move in the breeze
Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails' grey/green, fine textured leaves, 3 1/2' flowers are feathery, ivory white, 4' tall zone 6, or grow as an annual, does well in containers
Pennisetum purpureum 'Prince' wide, dark burgundy leaves, 6'+ tall no flowers zone 8, grow as an annual an absolutely spectacular specimen plant, grows very quickly once the soil is warm, spreading to 3' wide and 6' tall during the summer, planted in the ground; likes regular moisture
Pennisetum pur. 'Princess Caroline' dark burgundy leaves, to 3' tall no flowers zone 8, grow as an annual another wonderful container plant; a smaller version of the 'Prince' leaves start green, become burgundy with sun; likes regular moisture
Pennisetum pur. 'Princess Molly' dark burgundy leaves, 20" tall no flowers zone 8, grow as an annual another great container plant, smaller than 'Princess Caroline' leaves start green, become burgundy with sun; likes regular moisture
Pennisetum rubrum 'Purple Fountain Grass' dark burgundy leaves, 3-4' flowers are pinky/purple, arching, 4' tall, they sway in the slightest breeze & look great when back-lit zone 7, grow as an annual a fantastic container plant
Pennisetum rubrum 'Redhead' leaves are green, rather stiff, 2' tall flowers are dark red, 30" tall zone 5 good in containers as well great for cut flowers fresh or dried
Redhead Lime spray
Moudry Tall Tails