Pennisetum alopecuroides Prairie Winds® 'Lemon Squeeze' - Lemon Squeeze Fountain Grass from NVK Nurseries-Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc
Pennisetum alopecuroides Prairie Winds® 'Lemon Squeeze' - Lemon Squeeze Fountain Grass from NVK Nurseries - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens Inc.

Lemon Squeeze Fountain Grass

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.