Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Pennisetum glacum Jester
Common Name: Pennisetum Jester
| Description | An improved ornamental millet grass. This Pennisetum is an annual. |
| Pronunciation | (penn-i-SEE-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Sunlight | full, part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | 10-12 inch almost black deep burgundy spikes |
| Leaves | 1.5 inch. start chartreuse and transition to red to burgundy |
| Dimensions | 40 inches tall by 30-36 inches wide |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Pan American Seed Company. |
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