Cayenne™ Fountain Grass

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WorryFree Promise

Hardiness
Water Resilience
Compactness
Disease Resistance
Insect Resistance
Deer Resistance

Special Features

Kid/Pet Friendly
Attracts Wildlife
Low Maintenance
Sustainable
Great for Small Spaces
Good for Containers

Cayenne™ Fountain Grass

Botanical Name

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'TiftPA18' PP 31,097

Plant Type

Ornamental Grass

Zone
Zone 5 - 9, down to -20° F Find Your Zone
Light Needs
Full Sun
Mature Size

Height 2.5 - 3'

Spread 2.5-3'

Plant size illustration

Description

Cayenne' is an infertile, non-invasive grass that won't spread, making it a worry-free choice. It is prized for dramatic, dark reddish-brown plumes from mid-summer through fall. This compact variety maintains a graceful, mounded shape perfect for small gardens or containers. Once established, it resists drought, heat, pests, and deer. Its dense root system also effectively stabilizes soil on slopes

Plant Care

Water

Keep soil on drier side. Drought tolerant once established

Fertilizer

Late winter or early spring, just before new growth starts. Use minimal, balanced, slow release, granular fertlizer like 10-10-10

Pruning

Only requires a single hard pruning in late winter or early spring before new growth appears.

Seasons of Interest

Lush, fine-textured green foliage with sturdy arching stems.

Dark red bottle brush plumes reach far above the foliage.

Its dried plumes and seed heads provide structural interest, even when coated in frost or snow.

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