Fountain Grass

Common name

Fountain Grass

Botanical name

Pennisetum messiacum

Variety

Red Bunny Tails

Zone

USDA Zone 7 (0°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

Light

Sun

Height

12-18" (31-46 cm)

Habit

Clumping

Feed

In spring

Water

Weekly during dry spells

Bloom Color

Purple, Green

Bloom Time

Summer-fall

Maintenance

Divide every 3 to 5 years

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About

Delightful little tufted plumes and grassy foliage. Excellent planted with spring-flowering bulbs, at water's edge, and in combination with rudbeckia, Russian sage and tall sedum. Attractive fall color and winter effect. Plumes are valued in flower arrangements.

Companion Plants

Blanket Flower

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