For this grass I welcome a warm, dry summer when dense hummocks of fine, narrow leaves become crowned with flower heads. They dangle, fat and hairy, like soft grey-mauve caterpillars suspended from thin, wiry stems.
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass
Details
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Flower Colour | Cream | Pink |
| Flowering Period | Jul | Aug |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Gaura, Hylotelephium, Perovskia |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 50cm |
| Soil | Light, well-drained |
| Spread | 70cm |
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