Features and uses:
The
Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head is an ornamental gramineae native to Asia and Australia, belonging to the Poaceae family.
The green leaves have the typical characteristics of the grasses: they are thin, long, and tend to arise forming the so-called fountain tuft. In autumn the green turns into a golden yellow creating a wonderful contrast to bloom.
The
inflorescence of
Pennisetum alop. Red Head appears at the end of the summer and lasts until winter, when the soft, fluffy brown feathers with pink reflections
will frost and give the garden a lovely look.
This
ornamental grass prefers sunny positions, but it also fits in half shadows; better if you have a well-drained soil. It can be planted as the only essence or combined with other varieties, such as the
Pennisetum Little Honey, the
Miscanthus Ghana, the
Red Baron Cilindric Imperata or the Leymus arenarius Blue Dune
Why choose the Pennisetum alop. Red Headper your own garden? Simple as the other ornamental grasses have many benefits: it requires
very little water,
does not get sick, covers the soil preventing the growth of weeds,
no maintenance work is needed except one pruning at the end of February to remove the dry leaves.
