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Hameln
Hameln
Botanical Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides
HARDINESS:
Hardy in Zones 5-9Annual for Zones 4 & below
POT SIZE:
2 Gallon
SIZE:
2’-3’ H x 2.5’ W
SPACING:
3’
PRUNE:
No pruning is necessary
PLANT FOOD:
Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring
MULCH:
keep a layer of mulch around the base of the plant year-round to conserve water and reduce weeds.
IDEAS FOR USE:
Showy, silvery-white bottle-brush flower plumes add movement to the garden in late summer. Dried plumes and golden leaves add fall and winter interest. Low maintenance and drought tolerant.
BLOOM TIME
late summer to late fall
WATER
keep moist until established
LIGHT
full sun- 6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily
Perfect as a background plant, border, statement plant, for erosion control or as an outdoor container specimen. Showy, silvery-white bottle-brush flower plumes add movement to the garden in late summer. Dried plumes and golden leaves add fall and winter interest. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. Adds movement to the garden in late summer. Dried plumes and golden leaves add fall and winter interest.
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