pennisetum alopecuroides 'hameln' (dwarf fountain grass) coral

pennisetum alopecuroides 'hameln' (dwarf fountain grass) coralforms a dense, mounding clump of bright green foliage soft, creamy white bottlebrush like flower spikes rise above the foliage on slender stalks foliage turns a rich golden yellow in the fall bloom time: late summer to early fall warm season grasses are much slower starting in the spring they do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer they flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter most warm

star-like whorl

pale pink flowers fade to green rather than brown when finished

long-lasting

medium cool place over the winter

taller varieties may need staking

plants are slow to establish

although a little moisture is needed

bog or water garden

red to purplish-black edible fruit inJune

achillea millefolium is brewed for teas to remedy colds and the flu

it can become unkempt if not pruned regularly

new foliage appears blue-green turning bronze in the winter