Black Fountain Grass
- Botanical Name: Pennisetum a. Moudry
- Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Water Demand: Medium
- Landscape Use: Border - Edge, Border - Mixed, Deer Resistant, Focal Point/Specimen Plant
- Ornamental Color: Purple
- Native or Adapted: Adapted
- Wildlife Value: Birds
- Season: Fall
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
- Plant Form: Bushy
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 1' - 4'
- Plant Height: 2' - 4'
Description
Short fall standout with intensely purple heads. In early winter, provides cinnamon color. Works well in moist areas such as the edge of a water garden, pond, or stream. Invasive from seeds; keep it mulched.
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