Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains'
Desert Plains Fountain Grass
Finely textured upright vase-shaped clump. Mid-summer foliage tips begin to turn deep red before the entire clump transitions to orange and gold.
- Patent No: PP#20,751
- Height: 3' – 4'
- Width: 3' – 4'
- Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
- Flower Color: Brown
- Bloom Time: September, October
- Hardiness Zone: 5 To 9
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Plant Characteristics - Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains'
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Attributes
- Fall Color
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Critter Resistance
- Deer Resistant
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Plant Habit
- Vase Shaped
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Light Conditions
- Sun
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Flower Color
- Brown
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Flower Hue
- Light
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Flower Type
- Panicle
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Flower Height
- 3' to 4'
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Fine
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Flower Size
- 3" to 6"
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Soil Moisture
- Moist/Well Drained
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Prune Time
- Spring
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Growth Rate
- Average
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Origin
- Asia
Possible Substitutions for Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains'
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone'
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem
Matching Attributes
- Height: 3' – 4'
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Shenandoah Red Switch Grass
Matching Attributes
- Height: 3' – 4'
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain Grass
Matching Attributes
- Height: 3' – 4'
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