Fountain Grass (Pennisetum spp.)
Fountain Grass Plant Features
Fountain grass, with its graceful arching leaves, makes an amazing landscape or container plant that blends well with almost any annual or perennial flowers. Fountain grass can grow 2 to 3 feet tall, forming lovely plumes of pretty flowers in the late summer. It's a super-easy plant to grow in any sunny spot. There are many varieties of fountain grass available; the hardiest ones will grow in cold-winter areas of zone 4. The more tropical varieties, which tend to have purple foliage, are only hardy in Zones 9-10, but are typically grown as annuals in the North.Fountain Grass Questions?
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Fountain Grass Growing Instructions
Plant fountain grass in a location that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of sun a day. Fountain grass is not fussy about soil type, but if you are growing in in containers use a commercial potting soil mix. Water whenever the soil feels dry to the touch. If you are growing fountain grass as a perennial, feed it with some slow-release granular fertilizer in the early spring. In the North, toss the tender varieties in the compost pile after the first freeze blackens the foliage.Fountain grass is not recommended for human or animal consumption.
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Water
Medium water needs
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Light
Outside: Sun
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Colors
Red
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Special Features
Colorful foliage
Super-easy to grow
Complement your Fountain Grass
AngeloniaThe tall graceful bloom stalks of Angelonia and the vertical foliage of Fountain Grass make a pretty pairing.
Asparagus Fern
Create a stunning all-foliage urn or planter with Fountain Grass in back and Asparagus Fern in front.
Calibrachoa
The bright colors of Calibrachoa mingle well against a background of Fountain Grass.
