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Pennisetum setaceum (Fountain Grass)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42013

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Pennisetum Species: Pennisetum setaceum

Common Names add fountaingrass edit | delete crimson fountaingrass edit | delete Purple Fountain Grass edit | delete Fountain grass edit | delete Plant Types edit Annual Grass Ornamental Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium Purple   Leaf Shape edit Linear   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Container/Patio Alpine/Rock Garden Low Maintenance Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Well-drained   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Pink Purple   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Cut back top growth before early spring edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Cosmos bipinnatus (Garden Cosmos, Mexican Aster)   Dianthus chinensis (China Pink, Rainbow Pink)   Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass)   Gaura lindheimeri 'Ballerina Rose' (Gaura, Whirling Butterflies, Wand Flower) Contributors For This Plant Netty (13946) toni (36069) songlim18 (140) Kay (765) Gardens Containing This Plant tmholding's Garden Kay's Garden   vineyardflute's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant Kay (765) wrote on Jan 23 2010 This is a very popular must-have for my containers! Unfortunaely, it is not hardy here in zone 5. Wish it was! Such pretty colored foliage and soft pink plumes. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Pennisetum ruppelii
Phalaris setacea



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