Desert Plains fountain grass
Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Desert Plains'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Desert Plains' fountain grass (Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Desert Plains') is a grass for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows 35 to 47 inches tall and wide, and it tolerates drought. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Birds also visit this grass.
Pairs well with Purple top, Coneflower, and Monch tartarian aster.