PlantFiles: Black Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'

Close call, but I'm going negative. It will do just fine right up next to a maple tree, where I can't grow much else. Will grow well in a lot of shade. Yes, pretty seed heads, but you'l have to cut them off to avoid self sow, and when the seeds come off the stem, they are spiny. Don't wear soft gloves or fleece, because they will insert themselves into it and give you hours of tedious picking. They'll get in your socks and shoes and poke you. I'm getting tired of weeding them out of my creeping phlox, and in a crack in between stones, you can't pull them.

Horribly invasive here (Indiana). Has incorporated itself into my lawn. If anyone has any ideas for removing the thousands of blades from my lawn, please help?!?

Love this grass. It does self sow everywhere. I'm moving it along the woods beneath a PeeGee and Blue Spruce combo I saw in Fine Garening a few years back. It can self sow til it's hearts content. The black wooly plumes are worth it. I love it.

I have only started growing this grass this year, but I really adore it. It is so graceful, and if it pops up everywhere then I'll have plenty to share ;).

Gorgeous plant all year round! Self seeds like crazy if you don't dead head. I grow it despite it's seeding and just dig up any unwanted plants.

I found one little instance of this plant tucked under my aggresive honeysuckle vine......... Doesn't appear to be invasive in my area and was a nice surprise.

We tried 'Moudry' two places with the same results. It hasn't been entirely reliable as a perennial and is very invasive by seed. Abilene, TX

In Hawaii

Looks like a neat plant. Wonder where it's invasive?

Be careful with this particular Fountain Grass. It is invasive and not recommended for rural plantings where it can easily escape. A handsome grass, but it reseeds itself very aggressively and some nurseries have stopped selling it.