Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Weserbergland'

Also called Chinese Fountain Grass

Forms a dense mounding clump of deep green blades
Soft pinkish-white bottlebrush-like flower spikes
Upright arching flower spikes rise above the foliage on slender stalks
Foliage turns a rich orange-bronze in the fall
Bloom Time: Summer to early fall
Flower Height: 110 cm
Foliage Height: 90 cm
Flower Size: 10-15 cm
Grass Type: Warm Season

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
90-110 cm

SPREAD:
80-100 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 Swamp Foxtail 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.