Black Flowering Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: Dense, clump-forming, perennial grass with foxtail-like inflorescences. Has narrow leaves up to half an inch wide. Very attractive foxtails last into fall. Prefers full sun. Moderately drought tolerant. Shorter than average species height.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Medium
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Medium (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, 3-6' tall): Use hand pruners or hedger to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. Trim edges. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-2.5' tall x 18"-2' wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Unknown
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Evergreen: No
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Inconspicuous
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Erosion Control: Yes
Ground Cover: No
Foodscape: No
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Mountain to Tap
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
