Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’

BOTANICAL NAME:  Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’

COMMON NAME: “Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass”

ATTRACTS:  Birds

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Showy, creamy-white plumes July-Sept.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full Sun

HEIGHT: 2 to 3 feet

WIDTH: 1 to 2 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Hardy Perennial

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well-drained soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Deer resistant

Benefits birds

Erosion control

Excellent fall color

HARDINESS ZONES: 5-9

Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass is a compact grass that forms a clump of gracefully arching, green foliage and has creamy-white plumes July-Sept. Great planted in perennial borders, mass plantings or as an accent plant.