Little Honey fountain grass
Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Little Honey'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
Garden uses
Notes
'Little Honey' fountain grass (Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Little Honey') is a grass for rain 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 wet soil. It stays small at 6 to 12 inches tall and wide. Creamy white blooms appear in late summer and early to mid autumn. It is also drought tolerant once settled in.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Golden club, and Ostrich fern.