Fountain Grass
Common name
Fountain Grass
Botanical name
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Variety
na
Zone
USDA Zone 6 (-10°F) to USDA Zone 10 (30°F).
Light
Sun
Height
24-36" (61-91 cm)
Habit
Mounded
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Summer-fall
Maintenance
Prune back in spring
About
Spectacular and long blooming. Excellent planted with spring-flowering bulbs, at water's edge, and in combination with rudbeckia, Russian sage and tall sedums. Attractive fall color and winter effect. Plumes are valued in flower arrangements.
