Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 24-36"

Rich gold tone plumes with glowing pumpkin highlights from August through November. Grows 3' tall.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hamlin' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 24-36"

One of the most popular ornamental grasses. Compact Fountain grass with creamy tan blooms in August. Grows 24 to 30" tall.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 12-18"

A dwarf version of Hamlin, only grows 18” tall. Mass planting produces a “Wow” effect.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Honey' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 6-12"

This very dwarf fountain grass grows 8 to 12” tall with variegated foliage.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 4 - 9

Height: 24-36"

Grows 2 to 3’ tall with dark brown to blackish inflorescence in October and November. A late blooming Fountain Grass. Hardy to zone 4.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Viridescens' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 24-36"

A larger version of ‘Hamlin’. Sometimes called the black-flowered fountain grass, this pennisetum has fuzzy flower spikes that are a purple-black in color emerging in late summer. Makes a nice contrast to the deep green foliage. Grows 2-3’ tall.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 24-36"

One of the most common Fountain Grasses. Narrow, green leaves form soft, arching mounds. Seed heads turning a golden-honey color in autumn. Grows 36” tall.

Pennisetum messiacum 'Red Buttons' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 24-36"

Very new! Dark green foliage gives rise to red flower plumes that turn to a creamy white as they age. Prefers well-draining soil. Deer resistant once established.

Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 24-36"

This eye-catching cultivar of pennisetum produces deep pink plumes in early summer which last until fall. Grows 3’ tall and prefers full sun.

Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 6 - 9

Height: 48'+

A big one, grows to 4-5’ tall with creamy white flowers.

Pennisetum orientale 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 4 - 9

Height: 24-36"

Glossy light green foliage that forms an arching clump 12 to 24" tall. Its foxtail flowers are the most striking of all the fountain grasses. They arch above and away from the foliage by over 12” making it about 3’ tall. Flowers are very silky with a violet-pink tint and an iridescent sheen. Hardy to zone 4.

Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' 

Full Sun / Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 9 - 10

Height: 24-36"

Purple leaves are striking. Used as a summer accent plant. Zone 9-10.