About This Product
Botanical Name: Pennisetum orientale 'Fairy Tails', Cenchrus
Common Name: Fairy Tails Fountain Grass
A warm-season ornamental grass with an upright form. Vertical foliage is finely textured and bluish-green. Airy, pinkish flower panicles are long and foxtail-like. Flowers age to a dark wheat-gold from late summer through fall. Evergreen in mild climates. Drought tolerant once established, but more robust with regular water. Sparsely spreads, if it all.
USDA Zone: Zones 9 - 10
Sunset Zone: Zones 8, 9, 14 - 24
Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
Mature Width: 2 - 4 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low, Moderate, Regular