PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'MOUDRY'

Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry'

PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'MOUDRY'

Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry'

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Maintenance advice : Remove the dead reeds at the end of winter. Water abundantly and regularly for the first 2 years.
Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : sown by the United States National Arboretum, with seeds sent from Gérard Moudry, Baltimore
Use group : Bamboo and Grass
Height at 10 years : 1 m
Width at 10 years : 1 m
Growth : Fast
Fragrance : No
Exposure : Sun - Half shade
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Shape : bush, spreading
Colour of leaves : Green
Colour of flowers : Black
Soil type : Garden soil
Uses : Border

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Graceful dark purple flowering from September to November. Appreciates hot, but not too dry, summers. Large, dark green reeds, turning a golden yellow in autumn. An excellent plant for ground covering borders and flowerbeds. The latin name, Pennisetum, means 'Silk Feathers'. Will self seed in a cool and moist soil. This variety is close to the wild one found in Japan.