2022-2023 Hoffman Nursery Catalog of Grasses & Sedges
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PENNISETUM<br />
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian'<br />
DWARF FOUNTAIN GRASS<br />
Works well in tight spaces, borders, or perennial<br />
gardens. It is a foot taller than P. alopecuroides<br />
'Hameln', and we found it to be hardier through<br />
our North Carolina winters. Produces creampink-tinted<br />
bottlebrush blooms in midsummer<br />
that persist well into fall. A marvelous palette <strong>of</strong><br />
oranges and reds appears in late fall. Selected<br />
by the late plantsman, Kurt Bluemel.<br />
Warm season, green, 2’, 3’ with blooms, sun, dryaverage,<br />
flowers midsummer, Zones 5-9, Origin:<br />
Eastern Asia to Western Australia<br />
FOUNTAIN GRASS COMPARISON CHART<br />
Use this comparison <strong>of</strong> key features to choose the best Pennisetum for your project. All the Fountain<br />
<strong>Grasses</strong> we grow <strong>of</strong>fer appealing, bottlebrush plumes. Most are cultivars <strong>of</strong> P. alopecuroides,<br />
but the exceptions are noted below. 'Rubrum', whose hardiness starts at Zone 9, is usually treated<br />
as an annual. Selections are listed in order <strong>of</strong> height.<br />
Pennisetum<br />
& cultivars<br />
Little Bunny<br />
Burgundy<br />
Bunny<br />
Height<br />
w/bloom<br />
1'<br />
1.5'<br />
Zones<br />
6-9<br />
6-10<br />
Bloom<br />
1", tan-white<br />
Petite, white<br />
Distinctive features<br />
An authentic miniature; group several<br />
together<br />
Red highlights, burgundy fall color<br />
PENNISETUM<br />
Piglet<br />
1.5'<br />
5-9<br />
White-pink<br />
tinged<br />
Smaller than 'Hameln'<br />
Hameln 2' 5-9 White Fountain shape; fits many landscapes<br />
Lumen Gold<br />
('JS Jommenik')<br />
2'<br />
6-9<br />
White<br />
Bright gold foliage and globe-shaped habit<br />
Cassian<br />
3'<br />
5-9<br />
Cream-pink<br />
tinged<br />
Taller than 'Hameln' and a bit hardier<br />
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Cassian’<br />
Karley Rose<br />
3'<br />
6-8<br />
Long-lasting<br />
pink plumes<br />
P. orientale; quick to establish; upright<br />
arching; blooms all season<br />
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Foxtrot’<br />
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Foxtrot'<br />
GIANT FOUNTAIN GRASS<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the largest and strongest growing fountain<br />
grasses, with a 4' cascade <strong>of</strong> narrow, green<br />
foliage. Midsummer stalks feature 4", pink‐tinted<br />
bottlebrush plumes. The slightest breeze causes<br />
elegant movement, much like the dance for<br />
which it is named. Use as a specimen or plant<br />
in groups. A Kurt Bluemel introduction formerly<br />
called 'Japonicum'.<br />
Warm season, green, 4’, 5’ with blooms, sun, dryaverage,<br />
flowers midsummer, Zones 5-9, Origin:<br />
Eastern Asia to Western Australia<br />
P. alopecuroides<br />
4'<br />
White-rose<br />
tinged<br />
Blooms turn almond color in fall<br />
Red Head 4' 5-9 8", red hued Large blooms extend just above foliage<br />
Rubrum<br />
4'<br />
5-9<br />
9-10<br />
Pink-purple<br />
P. x advena; red-burgundy foliage,<br />
fast growing<br />
Foxtrot 5' 5-9 4", pink tinted Narrow, green foliage<br />
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