Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Lemon Squeeze'

Sturdy chartreuse gold blades arch in a mounding habit
Full sun required for best colour
Copper-coloured bottlebrush plumes in midsummer to fall
Three seasons of interest
Bloom Time: Early fall
Flower Height: 120 cm
Foliage Height: 90 cm
Grass Type: Warm Season

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Brown

HEIGHT:
90-120 cm

SPREAD:
90-120 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in a moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to light shade. If planted in too much shade this grass will not flourish and may not flower. Foliage should be cut back to about 10 cm in early spring to allow for new growth. Pennisetum can reseed in optimum conditions.

Additional Notes about Lemon Squeeze Fountain Grass:

Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.