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Pennisetum alopecuroides Pure Energy

Fountain Grass (Pure Energy Fountain Grass): Patent PPAF

  • »  Blades much wider than most Fountain grass cultivars
  • »  Golden-yellow blades look best in full sun
  • »  Red-wine flowers, fading to brown, rise mid summer
  • »  Bloom Time: Late summer
  • »  Flower Height: 80m
  • »  Foliage Height: 60cm
  • »  Grass Type: Warm Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:75-100 cm
  • Spread:50-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: Red
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Deciduous
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Heat Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Sum-Fall
• Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Compact
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green
• Red
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Foundation planting
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Pure Energy'

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. 

‘Pure Energy’ PPAF – A first when it comes to wide gold foliage in a hardy grass for full sun. John Freil called this the Hakonechloa All Gold for full sun.

 

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Pure Energy'

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. Pennisetum can reseed in optimum conditions.