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Pennisetum 'Red Buttons'
  • Pennisetum 'Red Buttons'

Pennisetum 'Red Buttons'

Terrific ornamental grass which has not shown any seedling to date, which makes it a very welcome addition as a foliage filler. The foliage is nicely mounding, evergreen and knee high, and the red pompom flower heads have almost the effect of a sanguisorba, later fading to a pleasant straw colour until mid winter providing an effective textural effect. One of our favourite new varieties for perennial plantings.

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Terrific ornamental grass which has not shown any seedling to date, which makes it a very welcome addition as a foliage filler. The foliage is nicely mounding, evergreen and knee high, and the red pompom flower heads have almost the effect of a sanguisorba, later fading to a pleasant straw colour until mid winter providing an effective textural effect. One of our favourite new varieties for perennial plantings.

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Light requirement
full sun to partial shade
Height range
medium (21 - 80cm)
Drought resistance
medium
Frost tolerance
moderate
Flowering time
winter
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