Fountain grass 'Hameln'
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
- Size
- 0.7 m tall, 0.6 m across
- Light
- Full sun
- Hardy to
- -28 degrees
- Flowers
- August to September
- Border planting
- Edging a bed or a path
- Shape that holds through winter
- Stays small
Safety
- Note: a known allergen for some people
Reviewed and approved for Poland by a qualified gardener with thirty years of practice, 22 September 2026.
What it needs, what it becomes
- Type
- Grasses
- Family
- Poaceae
- Size when mature
- 0.7 m tall, 0.6 m across
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Soil
- loam, sand
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Hardy to
- -28 degrees
- Flowers
- August to September
- For pollinators
- Little
- Water
- Low water
- Upkeep
- Little
- Growth
- Steady
- In Europe
- Introduced
- Spreading risk
- None known
- If eaten
- People: Not toxic · Dogs: Not toxic · Cats: Not toxic
- Worth knowing
- A known allergen for some people
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