Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Chinese fountain grass

Eventual height & spread

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Chinese fountain grass

  • 9cm pot
  • £9.99
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  • 3 × 9cm pots
  • £24.99 £8.33 each
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  • 6 × 9cm pots
  • £42.99 £7.17 each
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  • 2 litre pot
  • £19.99
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  • 3 × 2 litre pots
  • £49.99 £16.66 each
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  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: light, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: July to September
  • Hardiness: frost hardy (will need winter protection in cold areas)

    A charming perennial grass that forms a compact, low mound and produces long-lasting, soft, pinkish, brush-like flowers in late summer that resemble squirrel tails. The bright green leaves turn yellow in autumn and then brown throughout winter. It’s a fairly undistinguished plant until the flowers appear, so use it alongside spring bulbs or early-flowering perennials.

  • Garden care: A generous layer of mulch in autumn will help keep the roots warmer in winter. Prune back the previous years growth each spring.

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