Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains' PP#20751

Common Name:
Chinese fountain grass
Plant Type:
Grass
Family:
Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Geographic Origin:
China and Taiwan
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3-4 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Straw color
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Arching tawny plumes to 5 inches long in midsummer, light green leaves in vase shaped clump.