Grass Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 7 - 10
- Height: 20 inches
- Width: 24 inches
- Foliage Color: Green
- Flower Color: White
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Fall Color: No change
- Soil Requirement: Evenly moist soils, pH 5.8 - 7.2
- Environment: Full sun
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 68F
- Average Germ Time: 2 - 3 weeks
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Seeds must be covered thinly
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 24 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Feathertop
Feathertop (Pennisetum Villosum) - Clump-forming, densely tufted type of fountain grass. Feathertop ornamental grass produces 2 foot nodding silver panicles in great profusion from late summer through early fall. The flowers look like clouds that are floating about, catching the breeze and waving about.
Feathertop is a ready self-seeder, so plant in an area where they can spread, or you will need to cut off the flowers before the seeds ripen in the fall. In the northern regions, Feathertop might not survive the winter, but since it self-seeds easily it should come back. The base can be covered in mulch to help the plant through the winter. In early Spring, cut back any dead stems to allow the new growth to come in. In warmer regions it is a hardy perennial, being very drought tolerant. This ornamental grass works great in containers or it will beautify your borders.
