A graceful African and Asian ornamental grass with arching foliage and feathery summer flower plumes, a backbone of modern naturalistic plantings.
Description
Fountain grass forms a tidy mound of narrow green leaves that arch over like a fountain. In late summer fluffy bottlebrush spikes of cream, pink, or purple rise above the foliage.
Cultivation
Easy and drought tolerant in sun, fountain grass blooms reliably from midsummer to frost. Cut back in late winter before new growth. Some species are invasive in warm climates.
Uses
Widely used in mixed borders, prairie-style gardens, and roadside plantings, fountain grass adds motion and winter structure and provides seed for ground-foraging birds.
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