Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘National Arboretum’
Full Sun, Warm-season
Very distinct thick inflorescences on this variety of fountain grass, but the blooms do not appear until fairly late in the season. It has a clump-forming growth habit, but its foliage is not very interesting or ornamental. Nice winter interest with the seed heads. The seeds can potentially invade irrigated cool-season turf, but we have not noticed any seedlings in the trial.
| Advertised Height | Advertised Zone |
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24” |
6 |
| Year | Height/Width |
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| Year 1 | 24”/36” |
| Year 2 | 30”/36” |
| Date | Pictures |
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| September 2007 |
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| November 2007 |
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| September 2008 |
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| September 2009 |
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| November 2009 |
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