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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
Fountaingrass, Little Bunny Fountaingrass
The small, compact habit of 'Little Bunny' makes this sweet fountaingrass a great selection for sunny summer borders. In spring, plants form neat, clumped mounds of pale to medium green, blades. From summer to fall, large feathery flower spikes of ivory arise from thin upright stems. Both its leaves and flowers turn a wheat color in autumn and persist through winter, but should be cut back in spring.
Fountaingrass is best grown in full sun and average, well drained soil. It looks best when planted in masses and mixes well with sedums, and late blooming salvias. Smaller cultivars like 'Little Bunny' work well for edging or as container plants. Its long-lived flower plumes make wonderful additions to fresh or dry arrangements.
9 - 5
5 - 9
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Grass
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2"-18" / 5.1cm - 45.7cm
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Eastern Asia, Australia
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Drought
Fast
Drought Tolerant
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Showy
White, Green, Tan
Tan, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Gold, Sandy Brown
No
Yes
Medium
Glossy
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Sometimes
Birds
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