Pennisetum villosum (Feathertop)
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Intermediate skill rating |
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Pennisetum villosum
Other names: Feathertop
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Genus: Pennisetum
Species: P. villosum - P. villosum is a tufted perennial (often grown as an annual) grass with linear leaves and feathery, whitish-green panicles turning purple with age.
Pennisetum villosum is: Evergreen
Flower: Greenish-white, Pale-purple in Summer; Pale-purple, Greenish-white in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pruning: Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Pennisetum villosum (Feathertop) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. May need winter protection in colder areas, and may not survive the winter.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | |
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