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 alopecuroides black

Pennisetum alopecuroides f. erythrochaetum

Pennisetum alopecuroides f. erythrochaetum 'Ferris'

This perennial grass forms dense clumps and features slender, flat leaves that arch gracefully, showcasing a vibrant green hue that transitions to golden brown in the fall. In late summer and early autumn, it produces flowerheads that are softly hairy and exhibit a dark purple tint.

Pennisetum alopecuroides f. viridescens

Pennisetum alopecuroides var. purpurascens

Pennisetum americanum

Pennisetum cenchroides

Pennisetum clandestinum

Pennisetum clandestinum 'Rk19'PBR

Pennisetum divisum

Pennisetum flaccidum

Pennisetum glaucum

Pennisetum glaucum 'Jade Princess'

Pennisetum glaucum 'Jester'

Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron' is a vigorous annual grass that can reach a height of approximately 1.5 meters. It develops a substantial clump of wide, strap-like leaves that transition from dark green to a deep mahogany-purple as summer progresses. In the warmer months, it produces robust, upright flower panicles resembling bottlebrushes, which are tan to gold in color, emerging from the leafy stems. These are succeeded by glossy purple seedheads that are particularly appealing to birds.

Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'

Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' is a vigorous annual grass that reaches approximately 1.5 meters in height. It develops a substantial clump of wide, strap-like leaves that are dark green with prominent purple midribs, eventually turning a deep purple-black as they mature. In summer, it produces robust, upright flower panicles resembling bottlebrushes, which are dark purple and borne on leafy stems. These flowers give way to glossy purple seedheads, which are particularly appealing to birds.

Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'

Pennisetum hohenackeri

Pennisetum incomptum

Pennisetum incomptum purple-flowered

Pennisetum macrostachyum

Pennisetum macrostachyum 'Burgundy Giant'

Pennisetum macrourum is a perennial grass that remains green year-round, typically reaching a height of around 2 meters. It forms a loosely spreading clump characterized by slender, linear leaves of a mid-green hue. In late summer and early autumn, it produces elongated flower panicles that can grow up to 30 centimeters in length. These panicles start as light green and transition to shades of pale brown and purple as they mature.

Pennisetum macrourum

Pennisetum macrourum 'Short Stuff'

A robust, evergreen perennial grass that forms dense clumps, Pennisetum macrourum 'Tail Feathers' reaches heights of approximately 1.5 meters. Its slender, mid-green foliage complements the tall, erect panicles of spikelets that emerge in late summer and early autumn, displaying a soft pinkish-beige hue and measuring up to 30 centimeters in length.

Pennisetum macrourum 'Tail Feathers'

Pennisetum macrourum 'White Lancer'

Pennisetum macrourum blue-leaved

Pennisetum massaicum

Pennisetum massaicum 'Red Bunny Tails' is a tidy, compact grass that forms clumps and features vibrant green leaves. In the summer and autumn, it produces dark red flower spikes.

Pennisetum massaicum 'Red Bunny Tails'

Pennisetum orientale is a perennial grass that forms dense clumps, reaching up to 60 cm tall. It features elongated, arching leaves and produces narrow, hairy panicles that measure between 10 and 14 cm in length, resembling soft bottle brushes in appearance.

Pennisetum orientale

Pennisetum orientale 'Flamingo' is a clump-forming perennial grass that reaches approximately 80 cm in height. It features upright to arching, linear leaves that are a mid-green shade. In mid to late summer, it produces narrow spikelets in panicles, measuring 10 to 14 cm long, that display a soft rose pink hue.

Pennisetum orientale 'Flamingo'

Pennisetum orientale 'JS Dance with Me'PBR

Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' is a perennial grass that forms clumps reaching up to 60 cm tall. It features arching, linear foliage and produces slender, hairy panicles that are silvery rose-pink in color, measuring 10 to 14 cm long. The flower clusters resemble soft bottle brushes.

Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'

Pennisetum orientale 'Robustum'

Pennisetum orientale 'Shenandoah'

Pennisetum orientale 'Shogun' is a perennial grass that reaches heights of up to 1.2 meters. It forms an upright clump of bluish-green foliage, which is adorned with silvery-pink flowers from mid-summer through to the onset of frost.

Pennisetum orientale 'Shogun'

Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails' is a robust, clump-forming perennial grass that typically reaches heights of 1.5 to 2 meters. It features elongated, arching leaves in a light green hue. The plant produces elongated, slender spikelets that resemble soft bottlebrushes, with ivory-white coloration. These spikelets are arranged in panicles that can exceed 14 centimeters in length and often hang gracefully. Blooming occurs in the mid to late summer months.

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