Exemplar Horticulture
Image courtesy of Walters Garden
This interesting warm season tender perennial forms a vase-like clump of green leaves edged with silvery-white; smoky pink flower plumes arch above the foliage, maturing to cream; long-blooming; drought tolerant; deer resistant.
Long-blooming
Dramatic in borders, containers, mass and seasonal plantings, water-wise gardens and as specimen.
Pennisetum x advena 'Sky Rocket'
(Sky Rocket Fountain Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
9 (20°F/-7°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
24" (61 cm) |
Width |
24" (61 cm) |
Flower Height |
36" (90 cm) |
Flower Colour | Long, fluffy, foxtail-like pink flowerspikes |
Bloom Time |
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Watering Needs |
Moderate-Low |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers an average, well-drained soil type |