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Long, narrow, gently curved plumes of silvery-rose point up and out from 2-foot, arching foliage that is very slender, pointed, and spinach-green.
Long-lived and robust in the sunny garden.

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Botanical Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides
Silvery-Rose Plumes Sway Atop Slender, Arching Leaves!
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Silvery-Rose Plumes Sway Atop Slender, Arching Leaves!
Tiny rare Chinese Pennisetum blooms all summer!
A showy ornamental with slender, 2-foot leaves and silvery-rose flower plumes borne from July through September. A robust performer in the garden, this rare grass provides many years of graceful garden beauty, as well as a wealth of material for cutting. Grow in full sun. Zones 5-9.

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Pennisetum alopecuroides

Soil Moisture: Dry
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Ship Form: 3 1/2-inch Pot
Growing Zones: 5-9 Bloom Season: Late Summer
Soil Types/Tolerance: Normal, loamy Poor
Product Category: Plants Perennials Grasses
Bloom Color: Rose , Silver
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Plant Width: 24 in - 3 ft
Plant Height: 24 in - 3 ft
Plant Habit: Weeping
Uses: Everlastings , Cut Flowers , Border , Beds , Outdoor , Ornamental
Additional Features: Flower , Bird Lovers
Special resistance: Disease Resistant , Drought Tolerant , Deer Resistance
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