Etouffee Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Etouffee'
$30.00
Graceful arching fine green foliage maturing to tan in the fall are accented by long, light pink foxtail plumes; beautiful as an accent or massed in borders or rock garden; excellent for fresh or dried flower arrangements; low maintenance and easy to grow
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Etouffee Fountain Grass is an herbaceous perennial grass with a shapely form and gracefully arching stems. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.
Ornamental Qualities
Etouffee Fountain Grass has masses of beautiful plumes of shell pink flowers rising above the foliage from mid summer to mid fall | which are most effective when planted in groupings. The brick red seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance in mid fall. Its grassy leaves are green in color. As an added bonus | the foliage turns a gorgeous coppery-bronze in the fall.
Planting and Growing
Etouffee Fountain Grass will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 3 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 30 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions | but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant | and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established. It is not particular as to soil type or pH | and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level dry to moist
Mature Size 4'Hx3'W
Flowers are shell pink
Flowers from mid summer to mid fall
Fall color copper
Zone 4b
Likes well drained soil