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Pennisetum Alopecuroides var. Viridescens Black Flowered Fountain Grass

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Growth Width Max 47 in.

Growth Height Max 50 in.

Exposure Full

Soil Moisture Moderate

Hardiness Zone Maximum Zone 9b

Hardiness Zone Minimum Zone 5a

Growth Width Max 47 in.

Growth Height Max 50 in.

Exposure Full

Soil Moisture Moderate

Hardiness Zone Maximum Zone 9b

Hardiness Zone Minimum Zone 5a

Description

Pennisetum Alopecuroides var. Viridescens Black Flowered Fountain Grass thrives in full sun and light, moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soils. var. Viridescens Black Flowered Fountain Grass's arching, glossy, mid-green leaves turn golden-brown in autumn, while bristly, purple-black flower spikes appear in late summer and early autumn. It's perfect for beds, borders, containers, and prairie plantings, with a clump-forming, densely-tufted habit.

Ideal for USDA Zones 5-9
Prefers full sun
Arching, linear, flat, glossy, mid-green leaves turn golden brown in autumn
Bristly, purple-black flower spikes appear in late summer and early autumn
Suitable for beds, borders, containers, and prairie plantings
Thrives in light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soils with acidic to alkaline pH
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3 gal.

Item

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Item

77692-101

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1 gal.

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Description

Ideal for USDA Zones 5-9
Prefers full sun
Arching, linear, flat, glossy, mid-green leaves turn golden brown in autumn
Bristly, purple-black flower spikes appear in late summer and early autumn
Suitable for beds, borders, containers, and prairie plantings
Thrives in light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soils with acidic to alkaline pH
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Grass

alopecuroides var. viridescens

Perennial

Pennisetum

Pennisetum Alopecuroides var. Viridescens Black Flowered Fountain Grass, Chinese Fountaingrass, Chinese Pennisetum, Dwarf Fountain Grass, Foxtail Fountain Grass, Swamp Foxtail Grass

Zone 9b

Zone 5a

39 in.

50 in.

35 in.

47 in.

Moderate

Acidic (<6.0),Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.4),Neutral (6.5 to 7.5),Slightly Alkaline (7.6 to 8.0),Alkaline (>8.0)

Accent,Border,Mass Planting

Full

Low

Deer

Moderate

Drought

Summer,Fall,Winter

Purple To Black

Fall

Achene

Chalky,Clay,Loamy,Peaty,Sandy,Silty

Black Flowered Fountain Grass

Purple Shades

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