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Pennisetum 'Burgundy Bunny'

Pennisetum 'Burgundy Bunny'

Variety: 'Burgundy Bunny'
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    Zone

    5 - 9

  • Icon of a horizontal ruler in a grey circle

    Mature Height

    16 in

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    Mature Width

    16 in

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    Light

    Full Sun
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    Water

    Dry, Moist, well-drained
  • Icon of a seedling in dirt in a grey circle

    Soil

    Clay, Normal, loamy, Poor
  • Description / Pennisetum 'Burgundy Bunny'

    Pennisetum 'Burgundy Bunny' is an accent plant for small space gardens or containers. Because it blooms continuously from early summer through mid-fall, it makes it an ornamental addition to any outdoor area. And the foliage is attractive year-round.

    This sport of 'Bunny Tails' offers the same creamy, light-as-air blooms as its parent, but with foliage streaked and flushed with red from spring through summer, then burgundy in autumn and winter. So colorful, and so compact, Pennisetum 'Burgundy Bunny' is a dwarf selection, reaching just 12 to 16 inches high and 16 inches wide at full maturity.

    Happy in hot, dry settings and quite tolerant of poor soil, Pennisetum 'Burgundy Bunny' requires minimal care. This ornamental grass is also virtually disease free, and deer find it unappetizing, so you can plant it fearlessly in open garden locations, sidewalk islands, and meadow settings. Poor soil doesn't bother it, and once established, it will tolerate a good amount of drought.

    The color of the foliage changes throughout the season, and will vary depending upon the amount of sun the plant receives. The variegation is simply splendid, an ever-changing display unlike any other in the garden. You will love it! Zones 5-9.

  • Product Details

    SKU: 31557
    Genus: Pennisetum
    Species: alopecuroides
    Variety: 'Burgundy Bunny'
    Item Form: 1-Quart
    Bloom Color: Cream, White
    Foliage Color: BurgundyLight GreenRedVariegated
    Habit: Dwarf
    Light Requirements: Full Sun
    Moisture Requirements:
    • Dry
    • Moist, well-drained
    Bloom Start: Early Summer
    Bloom End: Mid Fall
    Uses:
    • Fall Color
    • Border
    • Containers
    • Cut Flowers
    • Foliage Interest
    • Outdoor
    • Winter Interest
    Special Features:
    • Bird Lovers
    • Bloom First Year
    • Easy Care Plants
    • Fall Foliage Changes
    • Long Bloomers
    • Variegated
    Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9
    State Shipping Restrictions: GU, HI, PR, VI

    *Does Not Qualify for Additional Discounts