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Oriental Fountain Grass 'Karley Rose'
Pennisetum orientale ('Warm Season Grasses' Series)
Pennisetum orientale ('Warm Season Grasses' Series)
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Zone: 5 to 9
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| Blooms mid-spring to late autumn |
| SIZE |
 36"-40" |
 24"-36" |
| GREENHOUSE LOCATION (click for map) |
Cultivar Notes - 'Karley Rose'
Uniform, upright clumps of gracefully arching, deep green foliage erupt into soft rose-purple plumes from early summer until frost. Enjoy its subtle straw color in the winter.
Series Notes - Warm Season Grasses
Warm season grasses grow most actively during the warmer months, then flower in late summer or fall. Most go completely dormant in winter. Warm season grasses include: Andropogon, Calamagrostis brachytricha, Carex, Cortaderia, Erianthus, Hakonechloa, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pennisetum, Schizachyrium, and Sporobolus.
Genus Notes - Pennisetum
These lovely grasses are favorites, distinguished by arching, feathery bottle-brush flowers spilling over a cascading mound of foliage.
