Pennisetum encompasses both annual and perennial grasses, which can be evergreen or deciduous. These plants may either form clumps or spread out, featuring linear foliage and slender flower spikes adorned with noticeable bristles.

Pennisetum

Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails' is a perennial grass that reaches heights of up to 1.2 meters. It forms an upright clump of greyish-green foliage. From mid-summer until the first frosts, it produces arching flower spikes that start as silvery-pink and gradually turn to buff.

Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails'

Pennisetum 'Paul's Giant'

Pennisetum 'Purple Millet' is a tender perennial grass commonly cultivated as an annual, reaching heights of up to 90 cm. It features dark green stems and foliage that transition to a rich purple hue with maturity, particularly when exposed to full sunlight. In mid to late summer, it produces airy purple spikelets arranged in upright panicles atop its leafy stems.

Pennisetum 'Purple Millet'

Pennisetum Princess Caroline ('Tift-17')

Pennisetum Vertigo ('Tift-8'PBR)

Pennisetum advena is a robust, clump-forming perennial grass that reaches approximately 1 meter in height. Its leaves are narrow and feature a mix of cream and green variegation, with a strong burgundy-purple hue. In summer, it produces elongated, arching flower spikelets that are reddish-purple, arranged in feathery panicles that can extend up to 30 centimeters.

Pennisetum advena

Pennisetum advena 'Chelsea'PBR

Pennisetum advena 'Eaton Canyon'

Pennisetum advena 'Fireworks' is a clump-forming, deciduous grass that can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters. Its leaves are long and flat, displaying a burgundy-red hue with pink edges, although those in shaded areas may appear green with white borders. In late summer, the plant produces red flower plumes on arching stems, which transition to brown as autumn arrives.

Pennisetum advena 'Fireworks'PBR (v)

Pennisetum advena 'Knightsbridge'

Pennisetum advena 'Leopard'

Pennisetum advena 'Mayfair'PBR

'Rubrum' is a hybrid of P. macrostachyum and P. setaceum. In spring, it produces narrow, dark-red leaves that start off with a hint of green. Its graceful, arching stems showcase bottlebrush-like flower spikes from late summer through autumn, with initial silver and red hues that gradually fade to brown.

Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'

Pennisetum afrum

Pennisetum alopecuroides is a grass that develops a compact tuft of slender leaves reaching lengths of up to 60 cm. In winter, the foliage fades to a light brown hue. During late summer and early autumn, it produces elongated, fluffy flower spikes that range in color from green to purple, supported by tall stems.

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Black Arrow'

This tufted grass reaches a height of about 1 meter, featuring slender, gracefully arched green foliage. From summer through autumn, elongated stems produce dark purple to black flowers arranged in bottlebrush-like clusters.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Black Beauty'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Bruno Ears'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Burgundy Bunny'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian's Choice' is a clump-forming grass that typically reaches a height of about 1 meter. It features slender, upright leaves that arch gracefully and transition to vibrant orange and yellow hues in the fall. From summer through autumn, this variety produces pale brown flowers with a pink tint, arranged in bottlebrush-like clusters atop tall stems.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian's Choice'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Caudatum'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Dark Desire' is a clump-forming perennial grass that reaches approximately 90 cm in height. It features slender, arching leaves that are a vibrant green. From mid-summer through late autumn, it produces soft, bottlebrush-like flower heads that begin as green with a hint of red, transitioning to shades of purple and black as they mature.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Dark Desire'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Foxtrot'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Gelbstiel'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Gilo'PBR

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Goldstrich'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln Gold' PBR is a compact, tufted grass characterized by its vibrant yellow-gold to light green leaves. During the summer and fall, it produces small, bottlebrush-shaped flowers that start as green with purple speckles, deepening in color as they mature.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln Gold'PBR

This perennial grass forms dense clumps, characterized by its elongated, arching leaves. In late summer, it produces cylindrical clusters of bristly spikelets that feature a subtle purple hue.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Herbstfreude'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Herbstzauber'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'JS Jommenik' PBR is a compact, clump-forming perennial grass that reaches a height of approximately 60 cm. In spring, it showcases flat, linear leaves that present a bright golden hue, transitioning to a pale lime green by summer. During the summer and autumn months, the plant produces narrow oblong panicles adorned with bristly, yellow-green flower spikelets.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'JS Jommenik'PBR

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Lady U'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' is a compact, clump-forming grass featuring mid-green foliage. As one of the shorter varieties, it maintains a tidy appearance in the garden. During summer and autumn, it produces small bottlebrush-like flowers that start as a creamy beige and deepen to mid-brown as they mature.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Honey' is a compact, clump-forming perennial grass that typically reaches heights of 35 to 45 cm. Its foliage consists of flat, linear leaves that are mid-green with distinctive white stripes. During the summer and autumn months, the plant produces narrow, spike-like clusters of greenish-white flowers. This evergreen grass adds texture to gardens and performs well in a variety of settings.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Honey' (v)

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Richie'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Magic'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial grass characterized by its glossy, arching linear foliage. In late summer, it produces cylindrical panicles adorned with bristly spikelets that exhibit a deep purple hue.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'National Arboretum'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet'PBR

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Reborn'

This clump-forming grass features slender green foliage that reaches heights of up to 60 cm, transitioning to golden hues in autumn and a buff tone during winter. In mid to late summer, it produces dark red, bottlebrush-like flowers that develop a brown color in the fall and can persist into the winter months.

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Weserbergland'

This clump-forming grass features slender dark green foliage that can grow up to 60 cm in length, transitioning to a buff color during the winter months. In late summer and early autumn, it produces elongated panicles of pinkish-purple flowers.

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