Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains' ~ Prairie Winds® Desert Plains Fountain Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains' ~ Prairie Winds® Desert Plains Fountain GrassDesert Plains Fountain Grass is a dramatic warm season ornamental grass with narrow green foliage that takes begins to turn red and take shades or orange and gold in fall. Fluffy dusty purple bottle brush like flower spikes bloom throughout summer and turn tan in fall Grows best with full sun and medium to wet well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: Eastern Asia Height: 3' 4' Spread: 3' 4' Spacing: 3. 5 USDA

Desert Plains Fountain Grass is a dramatic warm season ornamental grass with narrow green foliage that takes begins to turn red and take shades or orange and gold in fall.  Fluffy dusty purple bottle-brush like flower spikes bloom throughout summer and turn tan in fall  Grows best with full sun and medium to wet well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant. Water regularly.  Cut foliage to ground in winter.  

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Yarrow, Blanket Flower

IMAGE: Photoset by Proven Winners, Prairie Winds® 'Desert Plains'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.