Grasses > Fountain Grass
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From mid-summer to fall, it bears bristly, greenish white flower spikes that mature to grey-brown. A pretty ornamental grass which makes a compact, densely tufted clump of dark green foliage, that turn yellow in fall. This grass looks good for months on end and requires very little attention either, just removal of dead foliage in spring.
Location: full sun.
Soil Type: pale, good draining soil.
Growth Rate: average.
Flowering Period: July to September.
Flower Colour: greenish white maturing to browny-grey.
Other Characteristics: dark green foliage that turn golden yellow in fall.
Plant Hardiness: frost hardy.
Plant Care: To halt the spread of the plant remove any unwanted self-sown seedlings as part of routine spring border maintenance. Protect plants with a dry winter mulch. This plant forms part of the Prairie Border Collection. Click here to view the border