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Specifications
Type

Perennial

Series

Prairie Winds

Species

Alopecuroides

Item

Grass

Genus

Pennisetum

Cultivar

Desert Plains

Common Name

Pennisetum Alopecuroides Prairie Winds Desert Plains Fountain Grass, Chinese Fountaingrass, Chinese Pennisetum, Dwarf Fountain Grass, Foxtail Fountain Grass, Swamp Foxtail Grass

Patent Number

PP20751

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 9

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 5

Growth Height Min

36 in.

Growth Height Max

48 in.

Growth Width Min

36 in.

Growth Width Max

48 in.

Spacing

48 in.

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Acidic, Neutral

Landscape Use

Bed, Border, Container, Focal Point, Grouped, Specimen

Growth Habit

Mounded, Upright

Exposure

Full

Maintenance

Low

Animal Resistance

Deer, Rabbit

Soil Moisture

Low

Tolerance

Heat

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

Flower Color

Smoky Purple

Bloom Time

Fall

Edible

No

Fruit

Seed

Soil Type

Clay, Fertile, Loam, Sand, Well Drained

Trademark Series

Registered

Formulaic Common Name

Fountain Grass

Cultivar Breeder Name

'Desert Plains'

Regulated
No

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