pennisetum alopecuroides 'hameln' (dwarf fountain grass)
$18.95
- forms a dense, mounding clump of bright green foliage
- soft, creamy-white bottlebrush-like flower spikes rise above the foliage on slender stalks
- foliage turns a rich golden-yellow in the fall
- bloom time: late summer to early fall
- warm season grasses are much slower starting in the spring
- they do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer
- they flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter
- most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions
- zone 5
- height 60-90cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour white
- grows best in a moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to light shade
- if planted in too much shade this grass will not flourish and may not flower
- foliage should be cut back to about 10 cm in early spring to allow for new growth
- pennisetum can re-seed in optimum conditions
- full sun
- attracts birds
- deer resistant
- heat tolerant
- low maintenance
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)