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Toasted-brown, bottlebrush plumes rise just above rich-green, arching blades beginning in mid-summer. Fountain grasses add a calming atmosphere as they sway with a summer breeze. Pennisetum Cayenne is a sterile introduction that does not self-sow. Beautiful planted in sweeping masses or as a specimen plant. Perfect for full sun borders. The seed heads can be used as a lovely addition to fresh and dried flower arrangements. Developed by Wayne Hanna at the University of Georgia, it is the longest and latest flowering of his introductions.

Charming pink-inted 8” foxtail plumes in mid-summer rise just above the slender arching bright green blades. It quickly becomes a beefy specimen. Foliage turns golden tan in fall. Does not self-seed. Pennisetum Etouffee™ is beautiful planted in sweeping masses but also shines as a specimen plant. Perfect for full-sun borders. The seed heads can be used as a lovely addition to fresh and dried flower arrangements. Developed by Wayne Hanna at the University of Georgia, it flowers well into fall.

Ideal for space-challenged gardens! Those with smaller garden spaces can now incorporate the pleasing texture and drama of ornamental grasses with this petite sweetheart. Appealing, soft taupe, upright seed heads rise above tidy mounds of arching foliage. Will not self-sow. The smallest of the sterile hybrids developed by Wayne Hanna at the University of Georgia. Perfect for full-sun borders. The seed heads can be used as a lovely addition to fresh and dried flower arrangements.

‘Hameln’ has finely textured leaves that are especially lovely when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. Soft, greenish-cream colored panicles begin to appear in midsummer, a few weeks earlier than the species.

'Piglet' was discovered and introduced by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It is perhaps the most perfectly sized compact fountain grass. Its height falls right between 'Little Bunny' and 'Hameln'. This new dwarf fountain grass tops out at around 18 inches tall. Great as an edger or in a container. Tawny-colored, cascading plumes in late summer. 'Piglet' is cute, floriferous, and easy to grow. Moist well-drained soil.