The scientific name of this plant is Pennisetum setaceum and commonly known as crimson fountain grass. Fountain grass. Some catalogues refer to the plant as Pennisetum rupelii.The leaves of this 3- to 4-foot-tall plant are narrow, curving, linear blades with a beautiful light green cast. SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME 26% 24% 24% 17% 12% 13% 11% 40% 44% ... Pennisetum setaceum Green fountain grass Vinca major COHORT 2: ADDED TO PLANTRIGHT INVASIVE LIST IN 2014 Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth Iris pseudacorus ... Fountain grass Darwin’s barberry Red valerian Mexican daisy Yellow water iris Feathertop It is most commonly used as an ornamental plant and planted along the banks of the garden or field to … Warm season grasses can be planted in spring and summer for same-season sales. Cool season grasses are generally best planted in the fall prior or in late winter/early spring in the greenhouse. Name: Fountain Grass Scientific name: Pennisetum setaceum Type: Grass Color: Green,Red Habitat: Rocky Areas Size: 20 - 130 cm without pictures. With narrow, lance-shaped foliage that stays on the short side, variegated ribbon grass has a somewhat spreading habit that often gives the appearance of bamboo. The inconspicuous flowers can be white, pink, yellow, or rust colored. Fakahatchee grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) has tall, green, grass-like foliage rising upright to form clumps that are between 4 and 6 feet tall and wide. When it starts to spread out and the feathered flowers resemble wheat, it is time to deadhead the grass. Purple fountain grass can almost be a year-round performer if you treat it right. source. In a garden, it looks striking next to lime green and silver grasses and plants such as oat grass or sweet potato vine. It is an extremely hardy annual grass variety that can grow in all soil types from sandy to moist, well-drained soils. Variegated ribbon grass is a versatile plant that adds color when planted either in the ground or in container gardens. Morphology: This is a cascading, clump forming species with green, narrow bladed foliage that attains a height of 1'-2'. Sedges grow best when planted in spring and summer rather than the fall prior. Hare’s-Tail Grass (Lagurus ovatus) Also called the bunny’s tail grass, the name comes from the feathery cream to white flower spikes that make excellent cut flowers too. Lists (still in progress) can be sorted by common name and botanical name. The leaves have small, sharp teeth along their edges. They appear in late spring on stout spikes that rise above the leaves. Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants vary widely by type. The foliage becomes streaked with gold in autumn.Full sun Narrow, mid-green leaves form a low, fountain-like mound. Introduction. 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