Description
Desert Plains Fountain Grass brings texture and rich color to Massachusetts gardens, offering smokey-purple plumes and fine, arching green foliage. As the seasons change, Desert Plains Fountain Grass transforms with golden hues, while its airy blooms persist until winter. It works beautifully as an accent, in mass plantings, or as a natural addition to rock gardens. This fountain grass provides long-lasting beauty with minimal maintenance required.
Desert Plains Fountain Grass thrives in the changing New England climate, creating eye-catching displays from mid-summer through fall. Its finely textured leaves and showy plumes add elegance to garden compositions and container plantings. Easy to grow and deer-resistant, Desert Plains Fountain Grass is an ideal, low-care perennial for Massachusetts homeowners. Simply clean up spent foliage in early spring for another year of effortless charm.
Each plant comes in a #3 (3 gallon) growers container. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.
Plant Specs:
Botanical Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains'
Color: green, purple
Light: full sun
Watering: allow the top 2 inches of soil to dry out before watering
Soil: not particular as to soil type
Zone: 4 – 8
Plant Shape: shapely form, gracefully arching
Plant Type: herbaceous perennial grass
Mature Size: height (4'), width (4')
Blooming Season: mid – late summer
Growth Rate: medium
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