PENNISETUM HAMELN - PG926

Main features

• Botanical name: Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’

• Family: Poaceae (Graminacee)

• Height and development: compact ornamental herbaceous, 60–90 cm tall and up to 80 cm wide.

• Flowering: from July to October, with feathery cream-beige inflorescences that turn golden in autumn.

• Leaves: Narrow, linear, deep green that turns golden-yellow in autumn.

• Growth: vigorous but tidy; It forms rounded, regular tufts, perfect for borders and ornamental groups.

Why choose Pennisetum ‘Hameln’

• Elegant and decorative: Soft, light inflorescences that sway in the wind, creating movement in the garden.

• Compact and versatile: Ideal for borders, flowerbeds, rock gardens, or in pots on terraces and balconies.

• Low maintenance: Hardy and easy to grow, suitable even for those with little experience.

• Hardy and reliable: It tolerates cold, heat, and short periods of drought once well established.

Growing Tips

• Location: Full sun for abundant blooms and intense colors.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile, even sandy; tolerates a variety of soils if not too wet.
• Watering: Regular in the first few months after planting; subsequently it resists short dry periods.
• Pruning: cut the tufts in late winter/early spring a few cm from the ground to stimulate new growth.

photo 1 : Author: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz .License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)