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Pennisetum alopecuroides Moudry
Black Fountain Grass
The foxtail-like black seedheads highlight this later-flowering cultivar. The deep green foliage turns a yellowish-orange in the fall.
- » Forms a mounding clump of wide, glossy dark green foliage
- » Soft bottlebrush-like blackish-purple flower spikes rise just slightly above the foliage
- » Slender flower stalks can be upright or arching
- » Foliage turns a rich golden-yellow in the fall
- » Bloom Time: Early to late fall
- » Flower Height: 70 cm
- » Foliage Height: 60 cm
- » Grass Type: Warm Season
- Category:Grasses
- Hardiness Zone:5
- Height:60-70 cm
- Spread:50-75 cm
- Bloom Color: Near-black
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Birds |
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Deciduous |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
Foliage Color
| • | Green (dark) |
Landscape uses
| • | Border/edging |
| • | Foundation planting |
| • | Ground cover |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Roadside planting |
| • | Rock garden |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
This cultivar freely self-seeds and can become invasive. Cutting off the flower stalks before the seed is produced is recommended. Grows best in a moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to light shade. If planted in too much shade this grass will not flourish and may not flower. Foliage should be cut back to about 10 cm in early spring to allow for new growth.