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Prairie Winds®

Pennisetum alopecuroides Lemon Squeeze ('Prairie Winds®')

Lemon Squeeze Fountain Grass: Patent PPAF

  • »  Sturdy chartreuse gold blades arch in a mounding habit
  • »  Full sun required for best colour
  • »  Copper-coloured bottlebrush plumes in midsummer to fall
  • »  Three seasons of interest
  • »  Bloom Time: Early fall
  • »  Flower Height: 120 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 90 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Warm Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:90-120 cm
  • Spread:90-120 cm
  • Bloom Color: Brown
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Deciduous
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Fall Color
• Heat Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Golden
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Foundation planting
• Patio plants
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Lemon Squeeze'

Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Lemon Squeeze'

Grows best in a moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to light shade. If planted in too much shade this grass will not flourish and may not flower. Foliage should be cut back to about 10 cm in early spring to allow for new growth. Pennisetum can reseed in optimum conditions.