PENNISETUM ALO. 'HAMELN' - 1GAL

Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Height: 28 inches

Spread: 24 inches

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 5a

Description:

A fine textured dwarf fountain grass suitable for smaller areas; bright green foliage changes to a golden tan in fall; blooms are large bottle brush like plumes of white that persist until winter; beautiful as an accent or massed in borders or rock garden

Ornamental Features

Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass has masses of beautiful plumes of white flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its grassy leaves are green in colour. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous coppery-bronze in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass is an herbaceous perennial grass with a shapely form and gracefully arching stems. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Accent
Mass Planting
Rock/Alpine Gardens
General Garden Use
Container Planting