Pennisetum alopecuroides

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Flower colour

brown

Flowering Time

July, August, September

Light/shadow demands

sun

Soil

sandy-loamy, permeable

perennials

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Characteristics:

Habit

Depending on the cultivar, low to ornamental clumps, stems and leaves arching over, often with densely bushy flower stems

Blossom

Bottlebrush-like, dense panicles, on older plants often over a hundred culms, silvery reddish brown to brownish, July to September

Leaves

Narrow linear, dull green, straw yellow in autumn, persistent through winter

Demands

Sun, tolerates heat, likes warmth, usually frost hardy; wind resistant

Soil

Moderately dry to fresh, well-drained, sandy-loamy, freezes back on heavy soil

Tip

Do not cut back until spring

Bee pasture/nectar

Synonyms

P. japonicum ; P. compressum ; Cenchrus purpurascens

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA005348	Pot	€3.20

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA005348	Pot	€3.20