Pennisetum setaceum

Fountain Grass

Family: Poaceae Grass


Type Perennial, grass
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 10B
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Brown, red
Bloom time Early Summer to Late Fall
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, erosion control, ground cover, massing, specimen
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Semi-evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, vase
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing