- Botanical name: Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls'
- Common name: Feathertop grass
- Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
White
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive seedheads
- Dramatic foliage
Grown for their linear leaves and feathery, spikes, Pennisetum are used in mixed borders, and once cut used commonly in both fresh and dried flower arrangements. They grow best in moist, yet well drained, fertile soil in full sun. Cut back top dead growth by early spring, and protect from frost with a dry mulch in winter.
Pennisetum villosum ‘Cream Falls’ produces masses of feathery white, rabbit-tail flower spikes from July to September. It’s one of the easiest grasses to grow, and quickly develops large clumps. Pennisetum villosum ‘Cream Falls’ is perfect for growing in a large, mixed border and may even be grown in a container.
Cut back old foliage in spring as new growth appears in the centres of plants.
How to grow Pennisetum 'Cream Falls'
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Plant size
45cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do Plant in May |
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Do Plant in June |
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O
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Do not Plant in November |
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Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
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Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
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Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do not Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Pennisetum 'Cream Falls' and wildlife
Pennisetum 'Cream Falls' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Pennisetum 'Cream Falls' poisonous?
Pennisetum 'Cream Falls' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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