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Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls'

Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls'

Drought Resistant

Genus: Pennisetum
Family: Poaceae

About this plant

Loosely tufted, deciduous perennial grass, sometimes grown as an annual, about 60cm tall, with arching mid-green leaves and bearing from summer to early autumn, plume-like panicles with soft, feathery creamy-white bristles, resembling rabbits tails

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil. May need winter protection in colder areas where pennisetum is short-lived. See ornamental grasses cultivation

Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a warm glasshouse in spring or by division in spring or early summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensLow MaintenancePatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years