Moudry Fountain Grass is a dramatic warm season ornamental grass with narrow green foliage that turns golden yellow in fall. Fluffy dark purple bottle-brush like flower spikes bloom throughout summer and turn brown in fall Grows best with full sun and medium to wet well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Origins: |
Eastern Asia |
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly. Cut foliage to ground in winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Yarrow, Blanket Flower
IMAGE: Tubifex, 3911 - Pennisetum alopecuroides (Japanisches Federborstengras), CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) NC Gardener Extension Toolbox, Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Moudry', (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Pennisetum alopecuroides Moudry 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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