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Common Name: Fountain Grass

Species Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides

Family Name: Poaceae

 

 

Examples of Fountain GrassPennisetum alopecuroides

A full Fountain Grass plant with feathery seed heads at the tips of the stems growing in a flowerbed.
A full Fountain Grass plant with feathery seed heads at the tips of the stems growing in a flowerbed.
A full Fountain Grass plant with feathery seed heads at the tips of the stems growing in a flowerbed.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin United States
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Iris borer; difficult to establish if transplanted in the fall

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Moist, well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 7
Notes Clump-forming, densely tufted

 

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