Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln')
pen-nih-SEE-tum al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez 'Hameln'
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Deciduous Perennial Clump in the Poaceae Family
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A clump-forming warm season grass, more compact with finer foliage and a more erect habit than other pennisetum. |
Pennisetum alopecuroides, commonly called fountain grass, is a warm season ornamental grass which typically grows gracefully with its cascading arches and feather-like flowers. Features narrow, medium to deep green leaves (to 1/2" wide) in summer, changing to golden yellow in fall and fading to beige in late fall. Foliage usually remains attractive throughout the winter. Showy, silvery to pinkish-white, bristly, bottle brush-like flower spikes arch outward from the clump in late summer like water spraying from a fountain (hence the common name). Flower spikes turn brownish as the seeds form, and spikes usually persist until late fall or early winter before shattering.
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
24 - 36 inches
tall. 24 - 36 inches
wide.
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Growth Rate |
Moderate |
Sun Exposure |
Full Sun - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Medium : Widely Adaptable
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Zones |
5a - 8b
(Usually hardy to -20° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Birds, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Borders, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Grasses, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Normal Soil, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Rabbit Resistant, Thrillers, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden Fall Blooming Perennials, Full Sun Perennials, Ornamental Grass
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Bloom Period |
July
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Flower Color |
White
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Photos of This with...
Blue Star,
Blue Waterfall Bellflower,
Soft Serve False Cypress,
White Bomb Chrysanthemum,
Geranium - Tiny Monster,
Georgia Peach Coral Bells,
Snow Hill Wood Sage,
Prairie Dropseed,
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