Fountain Grass Oriental Seeds - Pennisetum Orientale

Fountain Grass Oriental Pennisetum Orientale is a warm season ornamental grass that is native to Asia. Fountain Grass Oriental seeds germinate approximately in two weeks, and Pennisetum Orientale is one of the most graceful, cascading ornamental grasses that forms spreading gray-green foliage clumps up to 46 inches tall and 36 inches wide producing extremely showy, fluffy, pinkish-white flower spikes that arch upward and outward resembling a fountain. The flowers appear from early June to August.

Fountain Grass Oriental is a very popular ornamental for mass planting around ponds, stream banks, walkways, and along foundations. Fountain Grass is a great choice for growing in containers, pots, and rock gardens. Pennisetum Orientale seeds have to be just slightly covered for best germination, and Oriental Fountain Grass can bloom the first year when started from seeds if the growing conditions are optimal.

PLANT PROFILE 
Season: Perennial 
Height: 46 Inches 
Bloom Season: Summer/Fall 
Environment: Sun 
Soil Type: Average/Poor/Dry/Moist well-drained, pH 5.8-6.8 
USDA Zones: 5-10

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Sow Indoors: Winter/Spring (4-6 weeks before last frost) 
Sow Outdoors: Spring 
Seed Depth: Surface sowing - press seeds slightly into the soil and cover seed lightly with vermiculite 
Germination Time: 14-30 Days