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Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.

Native to: Australia, China, Japan, Korea (South)

Native

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Pennisetum alopecuroidesPennisetum alopecuroides

Chinese Fountaingrass, Chinese Pennisetum, Dwarf Fountain Grass, Foxtail Fountain Grass

In Stock: 0.26 lb (Total:0.26lb)

Pennisetum alopecuroides

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0.26 lb VA

Details

Germination:

98%

Germination test:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

166,419

Quantity:

0.26 lb

Collected in:

Virginia
Arlington

Crop year:

2023

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1834514

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.

Native to: Australia, China, Japan, Korea (South)

Native

Introduced

Discover the captivating beauty of Pennisetum alopecuroides, commonly known as Fountain Grass, a standout in ornamental gardening. Native to Eastern Asia and Western Australia, this versatile plant thrives in USDA Zones 6-9, offering an elegant touch to gardens with its lush, clump-forming growth reaching 2.5 to 5 feet in height and spread. Its shimmering, silvery to pinkish-white flower spikes arch gracefully, evoking the image of water spraying from a fountain, and provide show-stopping visual interest from mid-summer until winter.

Ideal for a variety of uses, Fountain Grass is perfect for specimen, group, or mass plantings. It complements perennial borders, water gardens, and naturalistic meadows, and is equally impressive in containers. Tolerant of drought, erosion, wet soils, and urban conditions, this hardy grass requires minimal maintenance once established, simply needing its foliage cut to the ground in late winter. Offering colorful fall leaves and winter interest, Pennisetum alopecuroides is a magnet for birds but not pests, and is deer-resistant too. From the soft sway of its rustling foliage to its vibrant autumn transformation, Fountain Grass is a timeless addition to any garden.