Pennisetum setaceum

Scientific name

Pennisetum setaceum

Common name

Fountain Grass

Family

Poaceae

Priority

High

Plant description

A native of Africa and the middle East which is unfortunately still being sold in some nurseries. Now a serious weed in bushland and spreading rapidly. A tussocky perennial with large feathery flower spikes which are reddish-purple. Flowering from March to August. Sterile ‘fountain’ grasses are available through good nurseries.

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