PENNISETUM alopecuroides

Fountain Grass

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PENNISETUM alopecuroides

Fountain Grass

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  • Maintenance advice : Remove the dead reeds at the end of winter. Water abundantly and regularly for the first 2 years.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Japan, South-East Asia
  • Use group : Bamboo and Grass
  • Height at 10 years : 1 m
  • Width at 10 years : 1 m
  • Growth : Medium
  • Exposure : Full sun
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : bush, spreading
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : Brown
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Border
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Graceful creamy white flowering from July to October. Appreciates hot summers, but not too dry. Golden yellow foliage in autumn. Excellent ground cover for borders and flowerbeds. The latin name 'Pennisetum', means silk feather in Japanese.