Healthy plants arrived in wrapping paper. I planted them in a pot in a sunny location with Serendipity Allium. After just 1 month, they are thriving with several bushy tassels and are not bothered by deer. I love to see them sway in the wind and feel the fuzzy tassels!
Prairie Winds® 'Lemon Squeeze' Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides
Exposure
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 2'6" - 3'
Spread: 2' - 2'6"
Height: 76cm - 91cm
Spread: 61cm - 76cm
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Details
30 - 36 Inches24 - 30 Inches24 - 30 Inches76cm - 91cm61cm - 76cm61cm - 76cmFeatures
A brilliantly colored ornamental grass that’s perfect for contrast in your sun garden. ‘Lemon Squeeze’ behaves like other Fountain Grass but boasts chartreuse gold leaves. One of the best for vigor that we’ve seen in gold-leafed Pennisetum with absolutely no burning in the sun. Copper panicles appear above the foliage in midsummer and provide additional interest to this three seasons grass.
Foliage InterestFall InterestErosion ControlResists:DeerGrass:GrassCharacteristics
Plant Type:PerennialHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:30 - 36 Inches 76cm - 91cmSpacing:24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cmSpread:24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cmFlower Colors:BrownFlower Colors:TanFlower Shade:CopperFoliage Colors:YellowFoliage Shade:Chartreuse goldHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Mid SummerBloom Time:Late SummerBloom Time:Early FallHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageNeeds Good DrainageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Fertile SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Poor SoilSoil PH Category:Acidic SoilSoil PH Category:Neutral SoilUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Cut FlowerUses:Dried FlowerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:Best in landscapes
Maintenance Notes:This ornamental grass grows best in rich, well-drained soil and full sun. It does not tolerate wet soil. Leave foliage standing through winter if desired, but cut back before new growth appears in spring.
Prairie Winds® 'Lemon Squeeze' Pennisetum alopecuroides USPPAF, Can PBRAF -
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Carol Webster, New Jersey, United States, 33 weeks ago
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