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    Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'

    Also Known As

    • Giant Fountain Grass

    Plant type

    perennial, grass / grass like

    size

    • H: 4'-5'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 6a-10b

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    Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails' plant details

    Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails' is a deciduous perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. In fall and summer pink and tan flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - bright shade and even moisture water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'

    Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
    Plant family: poaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink and tan blooms in fall and summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Resistant to: deer, heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Vigorous and heat-loving, and much larger than the species, this bushy Pakistani cultivar has a 3 to 4 ft. vaselike clump of green foliage, with wonderfully whitish

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Soft pinkish tan plumes up to 10 inches long arch gracefully and sway in the breeze. Stems 4 feet tall. Best with summer water.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails' plant

    How to Grow Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • tan

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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