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.