Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’
Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass
- Main interest:
- showy plumes
- Soil & Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade, medium to wet water needs
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower:
- pinkish white, August to October
- Foliage:
- dark green to russet gold in the fall
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5: -28.9 ° C (-20 ° F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 2-3 ft (0.6-0.9 m) width: 2-3 ft (0.6-0.9 m)
- Use:
- specimen, mass planting, ground cover, rain garden,
Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass is similar to the fountain grass species, however the flower spikes are shorter and the plant is more compact. Fine textured, upright, arching foliage. Deep green in colour this foliage turns to yellow in the fall. Silver to pinkish-white flower spikes arch outwards in late summer.
- Synonym:
- Cenchrus purpurascens 'Hameln'
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