Pennisetum alopecuroides Water to Wine (Fountain Grass)
This graceful clump-forming warm season grass features narrow dark green leaves that lighten to gold, then to beige in autumn, while showy purple-black bottlebrush flower panicles appear in late summer. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late summer
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
3 ft tall x 4 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Zone | Zone 6 |
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Exposure | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Moisture | Moderate to Consistent Moisture |