Nursery · Pennisetum alopecuroides
DROUGHTGRASSNATIVE
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Grown by Andreasens, Downes.
Size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Growth
Moderate to fast
$1.15 / tube (inc. GST)
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Pot size: tubegrown height ≈ 0.1–0.2m
Yard pickup
16 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham. Ready same day.
Sydney delivery
$85 flat, delivered on our trucks within 48hrs.
Plant health guarantee
Replace or refund within 60 days.
Planting service
Installed and mulched on request.
On the plant
Why we specify it.
Cenchrus alopecuroides, previously Pennisetum alopecuroides (Pen-ih-SEE-tum al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez), commonly known as the Chinese pennisetum, Chinese fountaingrass, dwarf fountain grass, foxtail fountain grass, or swamp foxtail grass, is a species of perennial grass native to Asia and Australia. The culms are erect, and 60–100 cm long.
Growing conditions
Care sheet.
Sun
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Most well-drained soils
Water
Low to moderate
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
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