Pennisetum alopecuroides Desert Plains

Prairie Winds

Fountain Grass, Millet

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Type: Perennials, Grasses
Height: Tall 3' (4' in flower) (Plant 3-4' apart)
Bloom Time: Early Summer to Mid-Fall
Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
Zones: 5-9   Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal, Sandy
Flower / Accent: Not Applicable /
Patent: #20,751
Pot Size: 3.5" square x 4" deep

Handsome finely textured green blades will demand attention in a sunny landscape. Prominent 5" long smoky-purple plumes aging to tan. Appreciable fall foliage color in shades of deep red, orange, and gold. Pennisetum Desert Plains complements fall blooming perennials such as helenium and hardy garden mums. Not a seeder.

Proven Winners® selections are trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, carefree and easy to grow.

Features to Note:

  • Good for Dried Flowers
  • Winter Interest
  • OK in Containers
  • Deer Resistant
  • Hot Dry Site Tolerant
  • Web Exclusive

Pennisetum General Information:

Pennisetum are prized for their arching multitude of bottle brush seed plumes over tidy cascading foliage. Showy and easy to grow; they are lovely alone, in groups, and in containers. The slightest breeze produces movement. Great for drying. Good for hot dry spots. Not prone to reseeding. Ornamental grasses are restricted from Oregon.

Pennisetum Plant Care:

Pennisetum prefer good drainage with full sun or light shade and will even grow in rocky or sandy soil as long as it remains fairly moist. Can be divided in spring when needed. Cut back in early spring leaving 3-5 of previous years growth.

$9.95 ea.
(3+) $9.50 ea.
Ships: Fall 2016
Plant Code: PEDP