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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet' PPAF
Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass, Piglet Fountaingrass
Popular and tough, fountaingrass is an attractive perennial that makes a great addition to sunny borders. This East Asian native forms neat clumped mounds of graceful pale to medium green arching blades. From summer to fall, large feathery spikes of flowers arise from thin arching stems. These soft spikes may be cream, tan or rose-hued. The leaves and flowers of fountaingrass turn golden brown in autumn and persist through winter, but should be cut back in spring. Selection 'Piglet' is medium sized and produces tawny plumes.
Fountaingrass grows best in full sun and average, well drained soil. It looks best when planted in masses and mixes well with Monarda, fall blooming composites and late blooming salvias. Piglet is nice as a groundcover and in contaners. The long-lived flower plumes of fountaingrass 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
1'-2' / 0.3m - 0.6m
2'-4' / 0.6m - 1.2m
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
Rose, Bronze, Tan
Tan, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Tan, Sandy Brown
No
Yes
Fine
Glossy
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Sometimes
Birds
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