Genus: Lagurus Species: ovatus Variety: Ornamental Grass Bunny Tails Item Form: (P) Pkt of 50 seeds Bloom Start to End: Early Summer - Late Summer Habit: Compact Seeds Per Pack: 50 Plant Height: 12 in - 20 in Plant Width: 12 in Bloom Size: 2.5 in Additional Characteristics: Flower Bloom Color: Light Cream Light Requirements: Full Sun Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. Pennisetum Burgundy Bunny - Common name:Fountain Grass, Pearl Millet - A red-tinted sport of P. Little Bunny. In spring, the fine leaves of this fountain grass have new burgundy tips, and red flower plumes rise up from 3’ stalks. In summer, showy, fluffy, reddish-pink flowers bloom in spikes resembling bunny rabbit tails atop upright flowering stems rising above the foliage clump to 32" tall. Great little grass with delightful "bunny tails" in the fall. Red bunny tails are a great type of grass ground cover for your yard. The flowers are a deep red, almost considered a red-black. This plant forms an evergreen clump of green foliage with burgundy highlights, 2 feet high and 3 feet wide. Yes! Negative: On Oct 30, 2015, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote: I've occasionally encountered this as a summer annual weed here in Boston Z6a. Self-sows easily, but not a particularly problematic weed. The rest of the plant has the usual green leaves, but features red … Flower Color is and blooms in . Red Bunny Tails Fountain Grass is an herbaceous perennial grass with a shapely form and gracefully arching stems. In fact, its blooms are of a type commonly referred to as foxtails. This annual produces deep reddish-black flowers that resemble rabbits’ tails. Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass - 5 Gallon $29.99 $14.99. Hardiness zone 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. Although Pennisetum messiacum (red bunny tails fountain grass) shares the name “bunny tails” with Lagurus ovatus, its blooms resemble a rabbit’s foot or fox's tail more than a bunny's tail. They have been given the name “bunny tails” because the flowers actually look like the tail of a rabbit. Also available in 100 pcs, 150 pcs bunny tails The graceful, arching blades of this ornamental grass […] CareGrow in light, average, well-drained soil in full sun. It is an extremely hardy annual grass variety that can grow in all soil types from sandy to moist, well-drained soils. Hibiscus Red - 5 Gallon $29.99 $14.99. This attractive dwarf-growing warm-season variety forms a clumping mound of narrow, upright, burgundy-tinged green leaves accented with rabbit-tail-like, reddish-colored flower plumes that rise above the attractive foliage spring through summer. Varieties: ‘Sapphire Fountain’ Blue Oat Grass: 8. Hare’s-Tail Grass (Lagurus ovatus) Also called the bunny’s tail grass, the name comes from the feathery cream to white flower spikes that make excellent cut flowers too. Characteristics: Plants Named After Animals, Rain Garden Plants, Ornamental Grasses, --- Pennisetum massaicum Red Buttons, buy Pennisetum massaicum Red Buttons for sale from Plant Delights Nursery, award-winning mail order … Moderate-growing, clumping, perennial ornamental grass to 18-30” tall x 18-24” wide. Flowers persist throughout the season. 'Red Bunny Tails' is a cultivar which features narrow green grass blades in a tidy upright clump to 20" tall. It’s a stunning addition to a centerpiece. Pennisetum setaceum (P. ruppelii) Green Fountain Grass - … Pennisetum massaicum Red Buttons aka Red Bunny Tail Fountain Grass. By summer the flowers change to a blonde/tan color. The upright mounding narrow foliage is highlighted with red in summer, but by fall is ablaze with intense burgundy. Grows in Sun. Pennisetum are prized for their arching multitude of bottle-brush plumes. Dried bunny tails (also known as lagurus grass) is perfect for home decor or making floral arrangements. Flower spikes persist well into fall. Related Products. Bunny tail cream-colored plumes heighten the appeal of this charming miniature. Seems to like low-fertility soils. Click the button below to add the Pennisetum messacum 'Red Bunny Tails' Fountain Grass - 5 Gallon to your wish list. The flowers of Pennisetum messaicum ‘Red Bunny Tails’ do indeed resemble little red bunny tails. 1 bunch which includes 48-51 pcs bunny tails. Red Bunny Tails Fountain Grass. People enjoy styling it for weddings as it can be cost-effective by putting it in small votives or vases. Fall is ablaze with intense burgundy high and 3 feet wide types sandy. Change to a blonde/tan color upright mounding narrow foliage is highlighted with Red in summer, not... 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