Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Description | Dependable grass with beauty and versatility. Produces a clump of narrow, half-inch shiny green leaves that fade to golden yellow in fall. Valued for its flower spikes that are popular cut flowers. Showy single specimen or lined up for edging. Herbaceous. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Mid to Late Summer |
Mature Size | Arching to 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Easy Care |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Flower Attributes | Showy Plumes |
Flower Color | White |
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Foliage Color | Green |
Care | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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Lore | Fountain grass is considered dangerously invasive in many western states. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Otsego, MN 55330 -
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Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
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Dickinson, ND 58601
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