| Description | A late blooming Pennisetum with dark flower heads. |
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| Pronunciation | (penn-i-SEE-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average, moderately draught tolerant |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | dark purple seed heads, starts blooming September |
| Dimensions | 2 feet tall |
| Maintenance | there maybe reseeding, It is advisable to cut back before seed |
| Propagation | division in the spring |
| Native Site | Species plants native to Japan and western Asia found growing in sunny, open low lands |
| Cultivar Origin | This cultivar originated from seed, from Japan grown at the US Arboretum. Named after Baltimore horticulturist G. Moudry |
| Misc Facts | From Latin penna for feather and seta for bristle referring to the shape of the inflorescence. Many self seed and are becoming weeds. It is advisable to cut back before seed forms |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (Greenlee), #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Rick Darke) |
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