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Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass
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Fountain Grass

Also Known As:

Australian Fountain Grass, Chinese Pennisetum

Botanical Name:

Pennisetum alopecuroides
  • Forms a dense mounding clump of bright green blades
  • Soft reddish bottlebrush-like flower spikes age to tan for the winter
  • Slender flower stalks can be upright or arching
  • Foliage turns a golden yellow in the fall
  • Bloom Time: August to September
  • Flower Height: 120 cm
  • Foliage Height: 90 cm
  • Flower Size: 15 cm
  • Grass Type: Warm Season
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Hardiness Zone

5

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Flower Colour

  • Burgundy
height

Height

90 cm-120 cm

Width

Spread

80 cm-100 cm

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Plant Characteristics

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Definitions

Sunny

Exposure

  • Full Sun
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Soil Moisture

  • Average to Dry Soils
  • Moist to Average
  • Well-drained
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Attracts Wildlife

  • Attracts Birds
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Growth Rate

  • Medium
Palette

Foliage Colour

  • Green
Cruelty_Free

Critter

  • Deer Resistant
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Attributes

  • Cut Flower/Foliage
  • Deciduous
  • Dried Flower/Foliage
  • Fall Color
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Long Blooming
  • Low Maintenance
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Flowering Time

  • Fall
  • Lt. Sum-Fall
  • Summer
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Shape

  • Clumping
  • Mounding
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Garden Uses

  • Border/edging
  • Foundation planting
  • Specimen

Additional Details

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Growing Tips & Maintenance

  • Grows best in a moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to light shade. If planted in too much shade this grass will not flourish and may not flower. Foliage should be cut back to about 10 cm in early spring to allow for new growth. Pennisetum can selfseed in certain conditions. Plugs are sold in full flats only.
Note

Additional Notes

  • Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions. Conversely, extra care should be taken when planting in early spring or late fall.
Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass
Fountain Grass

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Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass

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