Compact arching clump of fine green grass with soft cream bottlebrush plumes

Fountain Grass 'Hameln'

1 Gallon
$31.99
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Compact arching clump of fine green grass with soft cream bottlebrush plumes
  • Compact arching clump of fine green grass with soft cream bottlebrush plumes
  • Compact arching clump of fine green grass with soft cream bottlebrush plumes
Fountain Grass 'Hameln'
Grass · Zones 5–9
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Fountain Grass 'Hameln'

$31.99
Size1 Gallon
The short version

A grass for full sun or part sun.

Deer usually pass it by.

Zones 5–9Full sun · Part sunModerate waterNot pet-safe
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Spacing and size

2 ft apart.

Full growing guide
The story

A fountain, fit to scale.

Fine green blades arch into a neat fountain, then fill in late summer with soft, creamy bottlebrush plumes blushed pink. Foliage goes golden in fall and holds through winter.

Light

Full sun for the most plumes; it tolerates light shade.

Water

Water weekly the first summer; established clumps handle dry spells.

Planting

Plant in spring or early summer, crown at soil level.

A compact fountain grass that fits small beds and still brings movement.

The facts
Size18–30 in. tall and wideShowLate summer into fall; plumes into winterLightFull sun, Part sunZones5–9WaterAverageGood forDeer-resistant, DroughtPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
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