Hameln Fountain Grass is a more compact dwarf ornamental grass with shorter fluffy bottle-brush like pinkish-white flower spikes that bloom from late summer into fall. The narrow green foliage turns yellow in fall and fades to beige in winter. Prefers part sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
Type:
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Orn. Grass
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Height:
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1.5' - 2.5'
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Spread:
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1.5' - 2.5'
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Spacing:
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2’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly. Cut foliage to ground in winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sedum, Tickseed, Salvia
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, , (2) Photos by R.A Dudley
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown