Exemplar Horticulture
This warm season ornamental grass forms a graceful, clump of slender green leaves; showy red bottle brush-like flowers arch above the foliage; showy cut flower; attracts birds; provides winter interest; drought tolerant once established.
Showy red bottle brush-like flowers arch above the foliage
Attractive as focal point and in beds, borders, containers, mass plantings and water-wise gardens
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Ginger Love'
(Ginger Love Fountain Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
6 (-10°F/-23°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun to partial shade |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
24" (61 cm) |
Width |
24" (61 cm) |
Flower Height |
36" (91 cm) |
Flower Colour | Red, bottle brush-like flowers |
Bloom Time |
July - September |
Watering Needs |
Moderate-Low. Drought tolerant once established |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers average soil types |