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These ornamental grasses are specifically bred to be infertile and remove concerns about localized self-sowing for the grower, and the gardener. In addition, they offer vigorous growth and heavy flowering for gorgeous extended color. Pennisetum alopecuroides All five are hardy for Zones 5 - 9. Praline™ PP30724 ('Tift H18') The sweet petite of the group! Large caramel-colored flowers bloom profusely over compact mounds of slender, arching foliage. Mature Height 1'- 2.5' Hush Puppy&

Pennisetum alopecuroides (commonly known as fountain grass) thrives in late summer and early fall due to the long daylight hours and warm temperatures, which stimulate active growth and fuller foliage. Pennisetum alopecuroides (pictured above)  A staple among cold-hardy fountain grasses. Narrow green leaves grow in soft, arching mounds. Green seed heads become large, golden brown foxtails in fall. Mature height 2-4' Zones 6-9 Tips for Overwintering Warm-Season Grasses To s

Mother Nature provides optimum outdoor conditions for bulking fountain grasses in late summer and fall. Pennisetum alopecuroides is light-sensitive and needs these long, warm days to promote active growth.Tips for Overwintering Warm Season GrassesWe recommend a fungicide drench before dormancy.In a greenhouse:Keep temps above 23F.Remove dead foliage.Turn up the heat and add light in February.Overwintering outside:Clean up dead debris to mitigate moisture issues.Keep the plants from freezing/thaw

We grow over two dozen varieties of this multifaceted, cosmopolitan genus. Why so many? Because no two are alike. Let’s inventory their assets and characteristics.Size: Our fountain grass offerings range from awww!-some cuties like ‘Little Bunny’, a mere 10 – 12” tall, all the way up to statuesque six-footers in the Royal Collection.Foliage: Name it! At one end of the color spectrum is the bright chartreuse of P. alopecuroides 'Yellow Ribbons’. On the dark side are the Royals, with big, rippling