Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

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Delicate fountain grass plumes . . .. . . Atop delicate blades of grass.

Tolerance Guide

Drought/Dry
Boggy/Wet
Shade
Aquatic
Sandy
Salty
Annual
Zone

Uses

Specimen
Edger
Groundcover
Background
Rock Garden
Pond Edge
Mass Planting
Fence Border
Container

Exceptional

Early Plumes
Great Plumes
Summer Color
Fall Color

Miscellaneous Features

Native to N. America
Invasive
Variegated
Dried Arrangements
Toxic
Self Sowing
Sterile

Foliage Colors

Green
Red/Burgundy
Pink
Blue/Steel
White/Cream
Yellow/Gold
Black
Brown

Plume Picture

Foliage Close-Up Picture

Botanical Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

Common Name: Fountain Grass

Latin: Pennisetum (pen-ih-SEE-tum) alopecuroides (al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez)

Description: A very dwarf selection ideal for edging or the rock garden. Plume lighter colored than species and is held (relatively speaking) above the foliage.

Zone: 5/6

Origin: Native to sunny open lowlands and grassy places in Japan and over much of eastern Asia

Leaf Blade (wxl): 1/8 x 6

Foliage (wxh): 18 x 10, Tuft - Spikey or fine-textured and upright

Plume (hxlxw): 20 x 2.50 x 1.25, Upright Divergent - Plume grows up and out in an erect or stiffy ascending manner

Sun: 1/2 to Full Sun, Tolerant to All Stated Sun Ranges

Moisture: Moist, water in dry conditions

Foliage Color - Summer: Green, Medium Fall: Yellow Winter: Tan/Light Brown

Space: 18-30"

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