| Description | A medium size ornamental grass with rosy flower inflorescence. An improved cultivar with fuller flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (penn-i-SEE-tum)(or-ee-en-TAY-lee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-8 |
| Sunlight | best in full |
| Moisture | average, drought tolerant once established |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, avoid wet poorly drained soils |
| Flowers | full, dark smoky rose-purple flower spikes |
| Leaves | green, grasssy |
| Dimensions | 2-3 by 2-3 feet (HS), forms fountain-like mounds |
| Maintenance | foliage can be cut back in the fall or allowed to remain until the spring for winter interest |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Species plant native to Central Asia to the Caucasus Mountains, northern and western India. |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered by David Skwiot at Sunny Border Nursery Connecticut (USA). Named after his daughter. |
| 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 | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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