'Foxtrot' Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain Grass)

Cultivar Notes -

Foxtrot

This grass forms a dense clump of foliage as tall as it is wide. The narrow, green leaves turn a stunning golden color in the fall. In late summer, smoky-rose, bottlebrush-like plumes measuring 6-8 inches or longer are produced.

Series Notes -

Warm Season Grasses

Warm season grasses grow most actively during the warmer months, then flower in late summer or fall. Most go completely dormant in winter. Warm season grasses include: Andropogon, Calamagrostis brachytricha, Carex, Cortaderia, Erianthus, Hakonechloa, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pennisetum, Schizachyrium, and Sporobolus.

Other Plants in the Warm Season Grasses Series available this season at Vite Greenhouses

Maiden Grass
'Adagio'

Japanese Forest Grass
'All Gold'

Japanese Forest Grass
'Aureola'

Maiden Grass
'Bandwidth'

Big Bluestem
'Blackhawks'

Little Bluestem
'Blue Paradise'

Maiden Grass
'Fire Dragon'

Maiden Grass
'Gracillimus'

Dwarf Fountain Grass
'Hameln'

Hardy Pampas Grass
'Hardy Pampas Grass'

Switch Grass
'Heavy Metal'

Maiden Grass
'Huron Sunrise'

Oriental Fountain Grass
'Karley Rose'

Little Dwarf Zebra Grass
'Little Zebra'

Maiden Grass
'Morning Light'

Miniature Fountain Grass
'Piglet'

Pampas Grass
'Pink Pampas Grass'

Ornamental Millet
'Purple Baron'

Ornamental Millet
'Purple Majesty'

Prairie Dropseed
'Sporobolus'

Porcupine Grass
'Strictus'

Little Bluestem
'The Blues'

Little Bluestem
'Twilight Zone'

Striped Eulalia Grass
'Variegatus'

Pampas Grass
'White Pampas Grass'

Genus Notes -

Pennisetum

Pennisetum are favorites and prized for their arching multitude of bottle-brush seed plumes over tidy cascading foliage. Showy and easy to grow; they are lovely alone, in groups and in containers. The slightest breeze produces movement. Great for drying. Good for hot dry spots. Newer varieties like Etouffee, Cayenne, Hush Puppy, and Praline are bred to be infertile, which means they do not self-sow their seed.

Fountain Grass ‘Foxtrot’Pennisetum alopecuroides (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series) Unavailable in 2026

Fountain Grass ‘Foxtrot’
Pennisetum alopecuroides (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026