Ornamental Grass

Gardening Guide

Ornamental Grass

Piglet Fountain Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Piglet’ PP19074
Finely textured compact clumping grass that provides nearly year round interest. Pale fuzzy spikes appear in summer above the foliage. Excellent choice for borders, containers or mass plantings. Fast growing perennial.

18" tall x 24-30" wide

Full sun

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Princess Caroline™ Purple Fountain Grass

Pennisetum purpureum ‘Princess Caroline’ PPAF
Brilliant, purple-foliaged grass that stands up well to heat and humidity. Provides a great color and textural contrast to the landscape. Really nice effect when planted in groups and is a great backdrop to green-leaved annuals and perennials. Fast growing perennial.

4-5' tall x 4-5' wide

Full sun

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Princess Molly Purple Fountain Grass

Pennisetum purpureum ‘Princess Molly’
Smaller, more refined, purple-foliaged grass with a cascading growth habit that stands up well to heat and humidity. Provides a great color and textural contrast to the landscape. Fast growing perennial.

14-24" tall x 18-24" wide

Full sun

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Purple Fountain Grass

Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’
Colorful ornamental grass with purple foliage and purple flowers. Stands up well to heat, humidity and drought. Great specimen or accent plant for borders and containers. Easy to grow. Fast growing annual.

3-4' tall x 2-3' wide

Full sun

Zone 9 / Hardy to 30ºF

Yaku Jima Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Yaku Jima’
Clump-forming, lower-growing grass with arching, green foliage. Silvery-white plumes stand above the foliage through winter. Useful as a specimen, in the border or in mass plantings. Fast growing perennial.

3-4' tall x 3-4' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Zebra Grass

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’
One of the best, most vigorous of the ornamental grasses. Graceful, arching, green leaves with pale yellow bands. Silvery white plumes rise above the foliage and remains through winter. Good screen or specimen plant. Fast growing perennial.

6-8' tall x 5-6' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF