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Fountain Grass ‘Desert Plains’
Pennisetum alopecuroides (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)

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What's My Zone?

Zone: 5 to 9

Perennial

Vitals

EXPOSURE

Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms early autumn to late autumn

SIZE

48"

36"-48"

GREENHOUSE
LOCATION
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Aisle 12, Section C, South side

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Cultivar Notes - 'Desert Plains'

This large fountain grass makes a great focal point in a sunny landscape. Many consider it to be the best hardy pennisetum available today.The finely textured, green leaves form a beautiful cascading, rounded clump.

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.

Other Plants in the Warm Season Grasses Series