Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass – Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Add graceful movement and beautiful seasonal color to your garden with Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass! This compact ornamental grass features finely textured dark green foliage that gently sways in the breeze, followed by soft buff-colored flower plumes in midsummer.

As autumn arrives, the foliage develops attractive copper tones, while the dried flower stalks provide winter garden interest.

Plant Details

• Common Name: Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass

• Botanical Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

• Plant Type: Perennial ornamental grass

• Foliage: Fine-textured, dark green

• Summer Flowers: Soft buff-colored plumes

• Fall Color: Copper-toned foliage

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–10

• Sunlight: Full sun for best flowering

• Maintenance: Easy care once established

Why You'll Love Hameln Fountain Grass

• Compact growth habit for smaller garden spaces

• Beautiful, soft summer flower plumes

• Attractive copper-colored fall foliage

• Graceful movement in the slightest breeze

• Flower stalks provide winter garden interest

• Excellent for borders, walkways, and mass plantings

• Beautiful in containers and entryway displays

• Flower plumes can also be used in cut-flower arrangements

Growing Information

Hameln is adaptable to a variety of garden conditions and is not particularly fussy about soil.

• Plant in full sun for the best flower production.

• Grows in USDA Zones 5–10.

• Tolerates a range of soil conditions.

• Once established, it is drought tolerant.

• Can also tolerate wet soil conditions.

• Allow enough space for the grass to develop naturally.

The seller reports excellent insect and disease resistance as well as deer resistance.

Seasonal Care

Hameln provides interest throughout the year.

During summer, soft buff-colored flower plumes rise above the green foliage. In fall, the foliage turns copper, and the dried flower stalks remain attractive through winter.

Pruning Tip: Leave the flower stalks standing through winter. Cut the grass back in early spring before new growth begins.

Landscaping Ideas

Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass is a versatile choice for:

• Walkways and garden paths

• Entryway displays

• Mass plantings

• Perennial garden borders

• Decorative containers

• Naturalistic and ornamental gardens

• Cut-flower arrangements

Shipping Information

• Shipped rooted in soil in a pot.

• Plants may ship dormant during fall and winter.

• Dormant plants may arrive without green foliage. This is a normal seasonal condition.

• We cannot ship this plant to Hawaii, Utah, or New Mexico.

Please unpack your plant promptly after delivery and provide appropriate care.

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