Botanical Name: Pennisetum setaceum Add
Common Name: Tender Fountain Grass  
Plant photo of: Pennisetum setaceum
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Annual, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Purple

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

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Photographer: Janet Hunter
  • Description

  • Notes

This perennial grass reaches a size of 5' tall and wide, and is grown for its feathery plume-like seed heads. The plant should receive sun with little or no summer watering. Heavy seed head production can make this grass very invasive. Remove flower plumes before seeds mature to check their spread.