BOTANICAL NAME:  Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Cassian’

COMMON NAME: “Cassian Dwarf Fountain Grass”

ATTRACTS: 

RESISTANT:

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Cream-Pink tinted, bottlebrush plumes in Summer

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full Sun

HEIGHT: 2 to 2 1/2 feet

WIDTH: 2 to 2 1/2 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Hardy Perennial

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well-drained soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Drought tolerant

Excellent fall color

Attracts birds

HARDINESS ZONES: 5-9

Cassian Dwarf Fountain Grass has arching, green foliage that turns orange and red in Fall. Has bottlebrush like plumes July-Sept. Works well in small spaces, in borders or perennial gardens.