Fountain Grass

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Soft-textured variegated foliage and fuzzy, greenish-white flower spikes. Excellent choice when mass planted as a ground cover, at garden's edge, or in containers. A low-maintenance plant that is tolerant of wind and salt spray. Cut plumes are attractive in mixed arrangements.

Companion Plants

Balloon Flower

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Balloon Flower

Bright flowers attract hummingbirds to your garden. Makes a colorful display along walkways or in rock gardens, planted with gray or burgundy foliages and pastel flowers. Remove faded flowers for best reblooming. New growth emerges in late spring.

Phlox

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Phlox

Produces clusters of brilliantly colored flowers. Attracts hummingbirds to gardens or containers. Phlox make good cut flowers. Remove spent blooms to promote additional blooms and extend the blooming period.

Columbine

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Columbine

Profuse flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds and make a striking addition to the cutting, flower, or rock garden. Attractive planted with ferns, hosta, pulmonaria, or at the base of larger perennials such as baptisia or delphinium. Prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Details

Common name

Fountain Grass

Botanical name

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Variety

Little Honey

Zone

USDA 6 - 10

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Bloom color

Green

Bloom time

summer

Light

part sun

Height

8-12" (20-31 cm)

Habit

mounded

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

in spring

Maintenance

divide every 3 to 5 years