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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains'

Desert Plains Fountain Grass

In late summer, foliage turns shades of orange and gold with red tips. Dark bottlebrush plumes appear in fall.

Does not set seeds, like other Pennisetum.
Attributes & Uses
Wall Gardens
Naturalizing
Rock Garden
Roof Garden
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Full sun
Fall Foliage Color
Red Hues
Yellow Hues
Orange Hues
Foliage Color
Green
Habit
Mounded
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Summer
Soil Moisture Preference
Average

Height

2-3 Feet

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Spread

2-3 Feet

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USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9

Good Companions
Berberis thunbergii 'Bogozam'
Bonanza Gold® Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Fire'
Autumn Fire Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile
Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green'
Sea Green Juniper
Juniperus chinensis