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Soft bottlebrush-like plumes of fountain grass in warm backlightOrnamental grasses

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Fountain Grass

Fountain grass is an elegant ornamental grass that produces soft, bottlebrush-like plumes from August to October. The grass forms a dense, mound-shaped tussock and looks its best when backlit, with sunlight filtering through the feathery plumes. The flower heads and foliage turn warm golden-brown in autumn.

Full sunLow60–120 cm