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Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln introduces movement and texture into your garden. Graceful, arching stems, hold tactile, purple-tinged inflorescences in summer.Hameln is fantastic as a contrast against other perennials. Narrow, long green leaves form compact, rounded clumps which turn yellow in autumn, then becomes brown and wispy during winter. The fluffy, brush-like, spikelets are perfect as part of a sensory garden and outstanding for adding texture to arrangements when cut or dried for your home.Known also as the Chinese Fountain Grass, native to moist grasslands of Asia. Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln has received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society for outstanding performance in the garden.Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln is hardy to around -5 C and would appreciate some protection during the coldest of winter weather. She prefers to be grown in moist, well-drained soil in sun or part shade reaching an approximate height and spread of 75cm.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln P9 |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Chinese fountain grass |
| Hardiness | H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
| Colour | Silver |
| Type | Perennial |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.00 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 1.00 |
| AGM | Yes |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
