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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pennisetum (pen-ih-SEE-tum) (Info)
Species: alopecuroides (al-oh-pek-yur-OH-id-eez) (Info)
Cultivar: Hameln

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Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral kizilod On May 2, 2007, kizilod from Uxbridge, MA wrote:

I think this grass looks like a weed early in the season. I ended up moving mine to a less prominent place in the border where I can still enjoy the gorgeous inflorescences arching behind other plants. The grass turns a light tan color in the winter. The inflorescences do not last the entire winter, but hold together for several months after the first frost.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Auburndale, Florida
Peoria, Illinois
Ewing, Kentucky
Valley Lee, Maryland
Reading, Massachusetts
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Painesville, Ohio
Cookeville, Tennessee
Missouri City, Texas



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