BOTANICAL NAME:  Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’

COMMON NAME: “Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass”

ATTRACTS:  Birds

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Pink Plumes mid-Summer that continue through Fall

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full Sun

HEIGHT: 3 to 4 feet

WIDTH: 3 to 4 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Hardy Perennial

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Dry to average moisture, very well-drained soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Low maintenance

Attracts birds

Erosion control

HARDINESS ZONES: 5-10

Karley Rose Fountain grass is a mounding ornamental grass that has a fountain-like habit that creates a great focal point with its showy, pink plumes that emerge mid-Summer and continue through Fall. Great for a backdrop for a perennial bed, in a mass or as a specimen.