![]() ![]() Divide and replant after shearing to rejuvenate clumps that have an open center. As individual clumps age the center of the plant often dies out, forming an open ring. This is easily and neatly accomplished with hedge trimmers, especially if the clumps are tied up with string first. This gives the gardener time after the winter ends to trim the previous year’s growth before the new shoots appear. These grasses have few pest problems and are considered deer resistant.įountain grass growing in spring through the cut-off remainder of the previous years growth.Īs a warm season grass, it doesn’t start growing each year until the ground has warmed up. The species is marginally hardy in northern areas of zone 5 and large portions of the crown die in some winters. The tips of the leaves may turn brown if not watered in drought conditions. It may decline in very wet years or poorly drained soils. Plant the grass with the crown of the plant above ground level to prevent crown rot, especially in moister situations. Although it prefers fairly dry soils and is drought tolerant once established, it also grows in moist, but well-drained soils. The inflorescences do not last the entire winter, only holding together for a few months as the seeds begin to shatter after a few hard freezes.įountain grass is easily grown in most soils.įountain grass is easily grown in most soils and does best in full sun, although it does tolerate part shade (but will not flower well). The plants may not bloom when the growing season is very short. The flower spikes are particularly dramatic when backlit, so try to position the plants to take advantage of the sun behind them. The flowers are concentrated in the narrow bottle-brush form on the end of the spike and seeds are hidden within the bristles of the fuzzy-looking inflorescences. In late summer showy, white to pink, copper or purple flower spikes are produced above the leaves. The inflorescences do not last through the winter.įountain grass blooms in fuzzy-looking, bottle-brush-like inflorescences. The deep green leaves of fountain grass turn orange-bronze in autumn, and fade to dull beige. The foliage remains fairly upright to provide some winter interest. The leaves turn orange-bronze in autumn, eventually fading to a dull beige. The length and width of the long, tapering, subtly serrated blades varies greatly among the cultivars. ![]() Growth is upright at first, then the leaves arch at maturity, resembling a fountain. The deep green foliage forms a dense but graceful clump 12-48″ tall, depending on the cultivar. The leaves and flower spikes swaying in the breeze adds movement to the landscape. This warm season grass native to meadows and open woods, alongside streams of Eastern Asia (mainly China and Japan) and Australia has finely textured foliage and elegant form. alopecuroides, is a perennial ornamental grass, with various cultivars hardy from zone 4 or 5 through 10. There are many species of the grass genus Pennisetum, including the agronomic crops pearl millet and elephant grass (used for forage and now for biofuel), plus numerous landscape ornamentals, including ‘Purple Majesty’ ornamental millet ( P. ![]()
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