Puppy Love fountain grass
Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Puppy Love'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall2.5 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark burgundy red
Garden uses
Notes
'Puppy Love' fountain grass (Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Puppy Love') is a grass for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows 30 to 36 inches tall and wide. Dark burgundy red blooms appear in late summer and early to mid autumn. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Virginia sweetspire, and Golden club.