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Pennisetum orientale Karley Rose
Oriental Fountain Grass: Patent PP12909
The gray-green foliage is tall and upright, displaying summer plumes of pinkish-white which are larger and a more intense colour than the species.
- » Forms a dense mounding clump of gray-green foliage
- » Soft, dark pinkish-white bottlebrush-like flower spikes
- » Upright and arching, flower spikes rise above the foliage on slender stalks
- » Foliage turns a rich orange-bronze in the fall
- » Bloom Time: June to October
- » Flower Height: 100 cm
- » Foliage Height: 90 cm
- » Grass Type: Warm Season
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Birds |
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Deciduous |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Low Maintenance |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
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 orientale 'Karley Rose'
Grows best in a moist, well-drained or sandy soil, in full sun to light shade. If planted in too much shade this grass will not flourish and may not flower. Grass should be planted with the crown slightly above or at soil level. Foliage should be cut back to almost ground level in early spring to allow for new growth. Pennisetum orientale very rarely self-seeds.