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Pennisetum
Fountain Grass is an attractive foliage plant with many varieties providing a spectacular fall display. The deeply colored foliage paired with the bottlebrush plumes looks spectacular in the fall landscape. Pennisetums are hardy growers, requiring little and giving much. They rarely show disease or pest problems, and grow well with lower levels of moisture.

Pennisetum grows best in consistently moist soil but can easily handle drier soils. They are not aquatic plants and as such do not tolerate over-watering well. Grown in rich loamy soils, Pennisetum will flourish. While they can be grown in rocky or sandy soils, extra care should be taken to make sure adequate water is available. Pennisetums should not require excessive fertilization and are generally pest-free plants.

Pennisetum prefers full sun, but tolerates light shade. Most Pennisetum varieties are cold hardy perennials to zone 5. However, some varieties are not winter hardy in zones colder than 9.

 
Pennisetum alopecuroides 30 ct Ellepots Pennisetum alopecuroides (30)ct Ellepots
Pennisetum alopecuroides (20)ct Flat Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Fountain Grass Zone 5 to 9, Full sun Plants reach 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Soft panicles cascade from arching stems beginning in midsummer and are reddish brown. As the flowers mature, they turn to tan. The finely textured, glossy, bright green leaves are especially lovely when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. As fall arrives, the foliage becomes streaked with gold and fades to the color of... $91.60     View Details
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Pennisetum alopecuroides Desert Plains PPAF 20 ct Flat Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains' PPAF (20)ct Flat
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains' PPAF (20)ct Flat Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Fountain Grass Zone 5 to 9, Full sun Plants reach 4 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. This large fountain grass makes a great focal point in a sunny landscape. It is easy to grow as long as full sun is provided. Many consider it to be the best hardy pennisetum available today. 'Desert Plains', a seedling of 'Cassian', has an improved habit and flowering performance over 'Cassian'. Pennisetum prefers... $106.00     View Details
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Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln 20 ct Flat Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (20)ct Flat
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'(20)ct Flat Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Dwarf Fountain Grass Zone 5 to 9, Full sun Plants reach 2 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. Arching, upright, deep green foliage in summer, changes to orange-bronze in fall and eventually to beige in late fall. Foliage usually remains attractive throughout the winter. More compact and shorter than the species, 'Hameln' has finely textured leaves that are especially lovely when backlit by the early morning o... $94.00     View Details
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Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln 25 plants Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (25) plants
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (25)plants Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Dwarf Fountain Grass Zone 5 to 9, Full sun Plants reach 2 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. Arching, upright, deep green foliage in summer, changes to orange-bronze in fall and eventually to beige in late fall. Foliage usually remains attractive throughout the winter. More compact and shorter than the species, 'Hameln' has finely textured leaves that are especially lovely when backlit by the early morning o... $114.70     View Details
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Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Bunny 20 ct Flat Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' (20)ct Flat
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' (20)ct Flat Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Miniature Fountain Grass Zone 5 to 9, Full sun Plants reach 6 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 15 inches wide. A truly miniature fountain grass, 'Little Bunny' stands only 18 inches tall when in bloom. Cute cream-colored, tufted seed heads look like a bunch of little bunnies' tails dancing above the dense clump of dark green foliage. The blooms begin to appear in midsummer. Pennisetum prefers to be grown in r... $96.40     View Details
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Pennisetum alopecuroides Piglet PP19074 20 ct Flat Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet' PP19074 (20)ct Flat
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet' PP19074 (20)ct Flat Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Fountain Grass Zone 5 to 9, Full sun Plants reach 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. The perfect size fountain grass! Taller than 'Little Bunny' but shorter than 'Hameln'. 'Piglet' measures in at just about 18 inches, or knee height. It makes a fabulous tall edging and can also be grown in patio containers. In mid to late summer, full, tawny plumes cascade up and above the finely textured, green foliage... $99.76     View Details
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Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head 20 ct Flat Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' (20)ct Flat
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' (20)ct Flat Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Red Head Fountain Grass Zone 5 to 9, Full sun Plants reach 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. 'Red Head' is an earlier flowering form of P. alopecuroides. It begins to show its huge, bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. Deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes that can measure a whopping 3" wide by 8-10" long! The cool temperatures of fall bring out gold tones in the green foliage. The combination ... $94.00     View Details
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Pennisetum orientale Karley Rose PP12909 20 ct Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' PP12909 (20)ct
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' PP12909 (20)ct Flat Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Oriental Fountain Grass Zone 5 to 9, Full sun Plants reach 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Uniform, upright clumps of gracefully arching, deep green foliage erupt into soft rose-purple plumes from early summer until frost. Enjoy its subtle straw color in the winter. 'Karley Rose' PP12909 is quick to establish in the landscape and is quite drought tolerant. Pennisetum prefers to be grown... $101.20     View Details
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Penstemon Dark Towers PP20013 25 plants Penstemon 'Dark Towers' PP20013 (25) plants
Penstemon 'Dark Towers' PP20013 (25) plants Common Name: Beardtongue (because sterile stamen has a tuft of small hairs). Zones 3 to 8. Full sun. Plants reach 36 inches tall and 30 inches wide. Growth rate: Moderate, erect herbaceous clump-forming perennial. Foliage emerges wine purple and keeps its color through the summer heat. Masses of pink flowers emerge in early to midsummer, depending on your zone. Penstemons are very drought tolerant perennials that are easy to grow in average,... $108.70     View Details
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