Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls' (Feathertop 'Cream Falls')

Botanical name

Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls'

Other names

Feathertop 'Cream Falls'

Genus

Pennisetum Pennisetum

Variety or Cultivar

'Cream Falls' _ 'Cream Falls' is a bushy, clump-forming, deciduous grass, sometimes grown as an annual, with narrowly linear, blue-green leaves and cylindrical, feathery, panicles of white flowers in late summer and early autumn.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming

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Colour

Flower

White in Summer; White in Autumn

Foliage

Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn

General care

Pruning

Cut back old foliage in spring as new growth appears.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls' (Feathertop 'Cream Falls') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.

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.

Soil type

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

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls' (Feathertop 'Cream Falls')

Common pest name

Rice leaf nematode; Strawberry crimp disease nematode; White tip nematode; White tip nematode of rice

Scientific pest name

Aphelenchoides besseyi

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Damaging nematode affecting rice crops and strawberry production in warmer climates; could potentially present a threat to strawberry production and ornamental production in protected environments. But modern production practices seem to reduce likelihood of impacts. Pest is also regulated at EU level; which reduces likelihood of entry.

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/