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Products > Pennisetum alopecuroides PennStripe ['PAV300'] PP 21,693
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| Category: Grass |
| Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) |
| Origin: Australasia |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Green |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [Cenchrus alopecuroides] |
| Parentage: (sport of Pennisetum alopecuroides Nafray ['PA300']) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Pennisetum alopecuroides PennStripe ['PAV300'] PPAF (PennStripe Fountain Grass) - A compact, dense-growing deciduous grass to 2 to 3 feet tall and wide with narrow green-white variegated leaves that are more narrow than other varieties of Pennisetum alopecuroides. The purple-tinged green feathery flower plumes of this Pennisetum rise to 3 to 4 feet and are noted to appear later than most Pennisetum alopecuroides cultivars, which often bloom as early as June and continue on until the end of summer. Plant in full sun to light shade in most any soil and water regularly to get established and then only occasionally - this plant is considered more drought tolerant in areas that receive some summer moisture but in mediterranean climates will likely need some irrigation. It will likely prove hardy down to at least USDA Zone 6. Cut back in late fall. Pennisetum alopecuroides is native to open lowlands and grasslands in Japan and throughout southeast Asia. There is some debate as to whether this species is also native in some parts of Australia where its spread can be shown to correspond to European settlement. If native the natural distribution is from tropical Queensland to the south of New South Wales mainly along the coast. This selection has a patent applied for it by Wagner Horticulture of South Carolina and was first discovered in a Florida tissue culture laboratory in 2005 as a variegated mutation of Pennisetum alopecuroides 'PA300' (also known under the trade name Nafray). It was selected for its green-white variegated foliage, which its parent did not exhibit and for its compact habit and narrower leaves. A very showy plant and has already been described by some as the "Morning Light" of the Pennisetum in reference to the very showy and popular variegated Miscanthus cultivar 'Morning Light'. Traditionally Pennisetum alopecuroides cultivars have not been used much in southern California due to their deciduous nature but this plant may prove showy enough to change this. Though not yet listed as such in all nomenclatural databases, recent treatment of the genus Pennisetum has all species included in the genus Cenchrus with Pennisetum alopecuroides now called Cenchrus setosus subsp. setosus. Until such time as these new names become recognized in the horticultural trades, we have decided to continue to list this plant, which we no longer grow as Pennisetum alopecuroides.
The information displayed on this page about Pennisetum alopecuroides PennStripe ['PAV300'] PP 21,693 is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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