Fountain Grass (Pennisetum spp.)

Sun Needs:

• Full sun
• Tolerates light shade but may bloom less

Bloom Time:

• Mid to late summer into fall

Size:

Height: 2 to 5 feet tall, depending on the variety
Width: 2 to 4 feet spread

Attributes:

• Elegant, arching clumps of narrow green or burgundy foliage
• Soft, bottlebrush-like plumes in summer and fall
• Provides movement and texture in the landscape
• Drought-tolerant and deer resistant
• Useful as a specimen, in mass plantings, or in containers
• Can be cut back in late winter/early spring to rejuvenate
• Non-invasive in most varieties; some species like Pennisetum setaceum can be invasive in warmer climates—choose sterile cultivars like ‘Hameln’ when possible

Companion:

• Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
• Coneflower (Echinacea)
• Russian Sage (Perovskia)
• Sedum (Autumn Joy)
• Coreopsis
• Salvia
• Daylily (Hemerocallis)
• Lavender
• Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)
• Ornamental Alliums