Fountain Grass
- Botanical Name
- Pennisetum setaceum
- Hardiness
- Zones 8 to 10, grown as annual elsewhere
- Height
- 2 to 4 feet
- Width
- 2 to 4 feet
- Flowers
- Summer to frost: pink to purple
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Because it self sows so readily, Pennisetum setaceum can become invasive in warmer climates
- Site and use carefully when using in Zones 8-10
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Rubrum - burgundy foliage
- Burgundy Giant - foliage up to 1' wide, 6' tall
- Fireworks - variegated foliage
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