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Feathery Pennisetum Collection

Common name: Chinese fountain grass

Experience the beauty of 'Hameln' with its cascading, feathery plumes and lush green foliage.

-1 to -5°C
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9cm Pots
3 for £24.00
just £8.00 each
6 for £35.00
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A charming trio of soft sophisticationFluffy, brush-like, flowers form atop gracefully arching stems from summer to autumn - adding often much needed movement and a soft, gentle ambience. Foliage is deep green in summer, turning golden then buff over winter as temperatures cool and light softens. The variegated leaves of 'Little Honey' turn yellow orange in autumn. We adore seeing these distinctive grasses swaying in the breeze, illuminated by low, warm autumn light. Feathery Pennisetum are drought tolerant in borders and containers, preferring to be grown in well-drained soil in a sunny spot. All are half-hardy with an RHS rating of H3, so give a generous mulch for extra winter protection.Your Feathery Pennisetum collection comprises; alpecuroides' Hameln' AGM, height and spread 1m, alpecuroides 'Red Head' AGM, height 80cm and spread 60cm, and alpecuroides 'Little Honey', height and spread 30cm.
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Key Information
Included In this Collection Pennisetum Little Bunny P9 Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln P9 Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head 9cm pot
Latin Name Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' P9
Common Name Chinese Fountain Grass
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour Cream, White
Type Perennial
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun
Foliage Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m) £0.50
Spread in Maturity (m) £0.60
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand, Chalk Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for cutting Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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