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Poaceae
Grasses
Desert Plains Bottlebrush
Hardiness
5 to 9 – hardy and easy in well-drained soil.
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Family
Poaceae
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Desert Plains' is an exceptional ornamental pennisetum variety, prized for its compact habit, generous flowering, and superb fall color. From late summer, it produces an abundance of silky, brownish-purple spikes, borne well above the light green foliage, which gradually turns reddish, orange, and gold in autumn.
Bloom and dimensions
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Bloom periodSeptember
Flower colorPurple turning golden beige
Maximum height36" (91.5 cm)
Maximum width36" (91.5 cm)
Hardiness zone5 to 9 – hardy and easy in well-drained soil.
