Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Honey'


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Even smaller than 'Little Bunny' but with a fine white margin.A close-up look at the foliage.

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

Miscellaneous Picture #1

Botanical Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Honey'

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

Common Name: Fountain Grass

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

Description: 'Little Honey' is a white centered sport on Pennisetum 'Little Bunny'. This vigorous little grass still needs a special site in the rock garden or anywhere that it won't get lost in a full size border. In late summer, the tiny narrow leaf clump is topped with miniature tan bottle brush like plumes to the grand height of 6" tall.

Zone: 5/6

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

Leaf Blade (wxl): 1/16 x 3

Foliage (wxh): 15 x 6, Tuft - Spikey or fine-textured and upright

Plume (hxlxw): 16 x 2.00 x 1.00, 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: Cream and Green Striping Fall: Yellow Winter: Tan/Light Brown

Space: 18-30"

Texture:

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