Pennisetum Red Head AGM, 5L Greenhouses heart-shaped leaves begin the summer

heart-shaped leaves begin the summer a deep purple and as they mature turn to red

rounded mound

the spacious roof of this Dovecote Nest Box is fitted with handmade timber shingles and topped with a decorative finial

but also good planted in a large container

In the back is a keyhole slot for hanging and a door for the nest box’s annual cleaning

Pennisetum Red Head AGM, 5L Greenhouses heart-shaped leaves begin the summerThe slim leaves of the highly ornamental perennial Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head provide interest across the year turning from summer green, to gold in the autumn and buff in the winter. Meanwhile, the delightful bottlebrush flower heads of high summer create an almost smoky appearance, the red bristles having long, soft hairs.